Bug 264333

Summary:	after second session exits, screen brightness is set (almost?) to zero when switched back to first session
Product:	[Unmaintained] solid	Reporter:	Michal Hlavinka <mhlavink>
Component:	powermanagement	Assignee:	Dario Freddi <drf>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Fedora RPMs
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Michal Hlavinka 2011-01-26 11:52:11 UTC

Version:           unspecified (using KDE 4.5.95) 
OS:                Linux

When second session terminates, first session brightness is set to (almost?) 
zero (level in power management is set to minimum) despite both first and second session brightness were set the same (about 80 % ). This is on laptop with ati. I did not try this on different hw.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1)log in
2)start new session
3)quit new session

Actual Results:  
brightness set to (almost?) zero

Expected Results:  
brightness level not changed

was working fine in 4.5

Comment 1 Dario Freddi 2011-01-31 00:13:28 UTC

Sorry but I didn't really understand the problem from your description: could you please try to explain this again?

Comment 2 Michal Hlavinka 2011-01-31 10:49:49 UTC

(In reply to comment #1)
> Sorry but I didn't really understand the problem from your description: could
> you please try to explain this again?

Will try.

Now, I'm logged in, working as usual. Brightness is set to about 80 %. I lock the screen and go away. Other user comes and in locked screen uses "switch user" -> "activate new session". He logs in (brightness is set to the same level in his session) do some work and logs out. Now system is back to my locked session. I move the mouse, so screensaver unlock dialog shows up so I can fill my password and unlock it. Unfortunately when unlock dialog shows up screen brightness is set to minimum and it does not change even after unlocking. I have to change it manually.

Real scenario: I need to use my laptop remotely from work, but it uses encryption so when going to bed I suspend it. In the morning my gf wakes up laptop, switches user, starts new session and does some work. When I come back in the evening she logs off, systems goes to my locked session with brightness set to minimum. After I enter password I have to set brightness back to usable level

Comment 3 Dario Freddi 2011-09-30 18:03:45 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 272917 ***