I just tried the AMD 64 Precise Pangolin 12.04.2 release using this file - http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/precise/ubuntu-12.04.2 -desktop-amd64.iso. The screen locking works perfectly - I tried it about 20 times in a row, and every time it's consistently good - the screen immediately blanks with no flickers and a mouse movement brings up the enter password dialog on the left-screen. When I unlock, all the windows are positioned as I left them before I locked the screen.
Trying this on 12.04 makes me realize just how bad the experience is on 13.10+; the screen lock is just plain broken. It's very non- deterministic in that it flickers or flashes often, sometimes one of the screens shows what was on it before the lock, and most of the time the enter password / unlock dialog shows up immediately without any mouse or keyboard input. This is in addition to the windows that I had open disappearing offscreen. I expect the consistent behavior of the 12.04 screen lock - both screens are blanked immediately with no flashes or flickers and the unlock dialog only shows up after I move the mouse. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1257327 Title: Ubuntu 13.10 dual monitor screen lock causes windows to disappear off- screen To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1257327/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
