Bug 445100

Summary:	Wake the screen when backspace is pressed
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	John Eric <johneric>
Component:	Theme - Breeze	Assignee:	visual-bugs-null
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	nate, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	LO
Version First Reported In:	5.22.5
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description John Eric 2021-11-07 01:28:42 UTC

SUMMARY
Wake the screen and show the password prompt when the backspace key is pressed

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. lock the screen
2. press the backspace key
3. nothing appears (except confusion)

OBSERVED RESULT
The screen stays off and the password prompt does not appear

EXPECTED RESULT
The prompt for the entering the password should appear (it happens with the escape, shift or control keys).

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 5.22.5 (Kubuntu Impish)
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.22.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.86.0
Qt Version: 5.12.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I do not always lock my screen, and I usually have a terminal running. Typing the password directly can accidentally enter it in unwanted apps, so I press the backspace key instead (which works on many other systems and screen lockers).

While the backspace is really the one that I miss, I believe that any other key should also activate the screen locker.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-08-09 15:34:45 UTC

Is this still happening to you in Plasma 5.27? And if it is, can you confirm that you're using the Breeze Plasma theme and not some other one?

Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2023-08-24 03:45:33 UTC

Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and set the bug status as REPORTED. Due to regular bug
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no change in 30 days the bug will be closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2023-09-08 03:45:28 UTC

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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