** Description changed: - 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System - -> About Ubuntu + 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu + ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Description: Ubuntu Xenial Xerus (development branch) Release: 16.04 I use gnome-flashback with compiz on my machines. I have four (2 single screen and 2 dual screen) and the problem only occur on the single screen machines. - 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy - pkgname' or by checking in Software Center + ----------------------------------------------------------------------- + 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center + ----------------------------------------------------------------------- gnome-screensaver: Installed: 3.6.1-7ubuntu4 Candidate: 3.6.1-7ubuntu4 Version table: *** 3.6.1-7ubuntu4 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) What you expected to happen + ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - Get back to the desktop when I touch the mouse or keyboard. + Get back to desktop when I touch the mouse or keyboard. + ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) What happened instead + ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - Screen is on and black except the clock line and locked (Why? I do not lock my screens) user name at the top, plus the mouse pointer. + Screen is on and black except the clock line and locked (Why? I do not lock my screens) user name at the top, plus the mouse pointer. (See attached photo) The only keyboard input available is switch to virtual terminals. - There is no way to get back to the desktop. I just kill the session by "sudo killall lightdm" and log in again. + There is no way to get back to the desktop. I just kill the session by "sudo killall lightdm" and log in again. I have no problems with my dual screen machines or if I log in using Metacity. The lines that mentions screensaver in syslog: Jan 25 08:35:40 Tvburk org.gnome.ScreenSaver[1406]: (gnome-screensaver:1532): GLib-CRITICAL **: Source ID 33 was not found when attempting to remove it Jan 25 21:41:26 Tvburk org.gnome.ScreenSaver[1406]: (gnome-screensaver:1532): GLib-CRITICAL **: Source ID 77 was not found when attempting to remove it Jan 26 04:30:30 Tvburk org.gnome.ScreenSaver[4193]: ** (gnome-screensaver:4321): WARNING **: Couldn't get presence status: The name org.gnome.SessionManager was not provided by any .service files Jan 26 04:30:32 Tvburk gnome-session[4277]: ** (gnome-screensaver:4398): WARNING **: screensaver already running in this session Jan 26 04:30:32 Tvburk gnome-session[4277]: ** (gnome-screensaver:4407): WARNING **: screensaver already running in this session
** Tags added: gnome-session -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1537983 Title: gnome-screensaver loses screen control when desktop is Flashback + Compiz on single screen computers Status in gnome-screensaver package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Description: Ubuntu Xenial Xerus (development branch) Release: 16.04 I use gnome-flashback with compiz on my machines. I have four (2 single screen and 2 dual screen) and the problem only occur on the single screen machines. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center ----------------------------------------------------------------------- gnome-screensaver: Installed: 3.6.1-7ubuntu4 Candidate: 3.6.1-7ubuntu4 Version table: *** 3.6.1-7ubuntu4 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) What you expected to happen ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Get back to desktop when I touch the mouse or keyboard. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) What happened instead ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Screen is on and black except the clock line and locked (Why? I do not lock my screens) user name at the top, plus the mouse pointer. (See attached photo) The only keyboard input available is switch to virtual terminals. There is no way to get back to the desktop. I just kill the session by "sudo killall lightdm" and log in again. I have no problems with my dual screen machines or if I log in using Metacity. The lines that mentions screensaver in syslog: Jan 25 08:35:40 Tvburk org.gnome.ScreenSaver[1406]: (gnome-screensaver:1532): GLib-CRITICAL **: Source ID 33 was not found when attempting to remove it Jan 25 21:41:26 Tvburk org.gnome.ScreenSaver[1406]: (gnome-screensaver:1532): GLib-CRITICAL **: Source ID 77 was not found when attempting to remove it Jan 26 04:30:30 Tvburk org.gnome.ScreenSaver[4193]: ** (gnome-screensaver:4321): WARNING **: Couldn't get presence status: The name org.gnome.SessionManager was not provided by any .service files Jan 26 04:30:32 Tvburk gnome-session[4277]: ** (gnome-screensaver:4398): WARNING **: screensaver already running in this session Jan 26 04:30:32 Tvburk gnome-session[4277]: ** (gnome-screensaver:4407): WARNING **: screensaver already running in this session To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/1537983/+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
