If it is by design and no screen timeout is set, it might make sense to gray out the lock controls.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1024700 Title: Session never locks automatically if no screen off timeout set Status in Ayatana Design: New Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Incomplete Status in “gnome-power-manager” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: My system settings for Brightness and Lock: Turn screen off when inactive for: Never Lock: On Lock screen after: 30 minutes The problem: when there is no screen off timeout but there is a lock timeout, the session never locks. Under this configuration, I expect the OS to show a black lock screen, in the same manner when I lock the session manually. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/1024700/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

