On 10/31/2012 09:40 PM, Nux! wrote: > On 31.10.2012 07:23, Rob Kampen wrote: >> Hi List, >> Currently running a couple of CentOS 6.3 workstations / laptops with >> gnome as the default window manager. >> Since the original 6.1 install the behaviour of the screensaver has >> changed. >> >> I use the cosmos theme and have this activate after five minutes of >> idle. >> Initially, when the five minutes were up, the screen would start to >> dim and if one moved the mouse or hit a key on the keyboard it would >> drop out of screensave and return to full bright screen. >> With one of the updates since then, the behaviour has changed - now >> once the 5 minutes are up - one has to wait until the gradual dimming >> of the screen is complete (a couple of seconds) and only then move >> the >> mouse or hit a key to show the password dialog - enter password and >> then get a working screen - all quite time consuming. >> >> So I thought, remove the "Lock screen when screensaver is active" - I >> have unchecked this option, logged in and out, and it just ignores it >> and insists on a password - always. >> >> I guess there is some option buried deep within the gnome system >> panel that needs some attention - any ideas? >> >> My preference is to have it back to the original behaviour, once the >> screen begins to fade, a mouse movement or key click prevents the >> screensaver from gaining complete control and needing the password >> entry dialog etc. all my precious seconds being wasted - especially >> as >> I have a 5 minute idle setting. >> >> Suggestions welcome >> TIA >> Rob > > You will want to follow this bug: > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848016 > Thanks - appears to gain little attention, although I cannot see the entire bugzilla posting.