How do I stop the screensaver from locking the desktop? This is for my home system and I'm the only one in the house. Obviously in a business environment, I wouldn't want to do this, but in my own house, on my own PC, I don't mind. :D
I've already tried going into "systemsettings" and telling it there NOT to require a password to stop the screen saver, but that didn't work. I tried as both the admin and the local user. :(
I'd like to get this done as it's annoying to walk away from my keyboard for a few minutes and have to unlock it again!
On 07/22/2012 02:53 AM, John Aldrich wrote:
How do I stop the screensaver from locking the desktop? This is for my home system and I'm the only one in the house. Obviously in a business environment, I wouldn't want to do this, but in my own house, on my own PC, I don't mind. :D
I've already tried going into "systemsettings" and telling it there NOT to require a password to stop the screen saver, but that didn't work. I tried as both the admin and the local user. :(
I'd like to get this done as it's annoying to walk away from my keyboard for a few minutes and have to unlock it again!
If I go to system settings/display and monitor/screen saver and uncheck "require password after" that takes care of it. If that's not working for you then perhaps you are seeing the KDE wallet password dialog? If that's the case open KDE wallet/settings/configure wallet and uncheck close when screensaver starts.
HTH, Brad
On Sun July 22 2012 9:31:47 AM Brad Hubbard wrote:
If I go to system settings/display and monitor/screen saver and uncheck "require password after" that takes care of it. If that's not working for you then perhaps you are seeing the KDE wallet password dialog? If that's the case open KDE wallet/settings/configure wallet and uncheck close when screensaver starts.
Hmm... I'll take a look at that. As I said, I did go into SystemSettings and disable the password there, but it's still asking for a password after a few minutes of inactivity. I like having a screensaver, I just don't want a password. :D
On Sun July 22 2012 9:31:47 AM Brad Hubbard wrote:
If I go to system settings/display and monitor/screen saver and uncheck "require password after" that takes care of it. If that's not working for you then perhaps you are seeing the KDE wallet password dialog? If that's the case open KDE wallet/settings/configure wallet and uncheck close when screensaver starts.
Well, unfortunately that didn't fix the problem. In SystemSettings, the "require password" is *unchecked* and in the wallet the aforementioned option is also unchecked. *sigh*
On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 3:05 PM, John Aldrich jmaldrich@yahoo.com wrote:
Well, unfortunately that didn't fix the problem. In SystemSettings, the "require password" is *unchecked* and in the wallet the aforementioned option is also unchecked. *sigh*
Are you sure it is the KDE screensaver? I have had the Gnome one running when I thought it was the KDE one. If you turn it off in the KDE systemsettings does it appear anyway?
Zebee
On Sun July 22 2012 6:33:21 PM Zebee Johnstone wrote:
On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 3:05 PM, John Aldrich jmaldrich@yahoo.com wrote:
Well, unfortunately that didn't fix the problem. In SystemSettings, the "require password" is *unchecked* and in the wallet the aforementioned option is also unchecked. *sigh*
Are you sure it is the KDE screensaver? I have had the Gnome one running when I thought it was the KDE one. If you turn it off in the KDE systemsettings does it appear anyway?
Yep. Let me see if I can find it in the Gnome settings.
On Sun July 22 2012 6:33:21 PM Zebee Johnstone wrote:
On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 3:05 PM, John Aldrich jmaldrich@yahoo.com wrote:
Well, unfortunately that didn't fix the problem. In SystemSettings, the "require password" is *unchecked* and in the wallet the aforementioned option is also unchecked. *sigh*
Are you sure it is the KDE screensaver? I have had the Gnome one running when I thought it was the KDE one. If you turn it off in the KDE systemsettings does it appear anyway?
Ok, that may have been it. I found that section and disabled the screen locking. *sigh* IMNSHO, there ought to be ONE place you set that sort of thing!
John Aldrich wrote:
Ok, that may have been it. I found that section and disabled the screen locking. *sigh* IMNSHO, there ought to be ONE place you set that sort of thing!
Just uninstall gnome-screensaver…
Now why it is starting in KDE at all, I don't know. IMHO that's a bug in gnome-screensaver! It should only run in GNOME.
Kevin Kofler
On Fri August 3 2012 2:45:47 AM Kevin Kofler wrote:
John Aldrich wrote:
Ok, that may have been it. I found that section and disabled the screen locking. *sigh* IMNSHO, there ought to be ONE place you set that sort of thing!
Just uninstall gnome-screensaver…
Now why it is starting in KDE at all, I don't know. IMHO that's a bug in gnome-screensaver! It should only run in GNOME.
Well, I *like* having a screen saver, I just don't want to lock it. :D Anyway, it's working now, so I'm happy!
On 08/03/2012 07:18 AM, John Aldrich wrote:
On Fri August 3 2012 2:45:47 AM Kevin Kofler wrote:
John Aldrich wrote:
Ok, that may have been it. I found that section and disabled the screen locking. *sigh* IMNSHO, there ought to be ONE place you set that sort of thing!
Just uninstall gnome-screensaver…
Now why it is starting in KDE at all, I don't know. IMHO that's a bug in gnome-screensaver! It should only run in GNOME.
Well, I *like* having a screen saver, I just don't want to lock it. :D Anyway, it's working now, so I'm happy!
KDE has screen savers too. :-)
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