Bug 454627

Summary:	Add support for face unlock
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	Tobias G. <kde-bugzilla.oink169>
Component:	kcm_users	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	aleixpol, bshah, nate, ngompa, phyllon, uhhadd
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Tobias G. 2022-05-30 23:09:39 UTC

SUMMARY
Hey there,

it would be nice if Plasma supported unlocking the screen/logging in using face unlock, similar to how fingerprint unlock works.
This could either only work with infrared-cams or with "Normal" cams as well, though they might not be as secure.
Executing root commands should also be possible using it.

Comment 1 Phos 2022-05-31 15:11:22 UTC

Hey Tobias, you might want to check out Howdy
https://github.com/Boltgolt/howdy

Comment 2 Tobias G. 2022-05-31 19:40:51 UTC

(In reply to Phos from comment #1)
> Hey Tobias, you might want to check out Howdy
> https://github.com/Boltgolt/howdy

Hi, thank you, I already heard of Howdy. :)
Unfortunately, it doesn't have a graphical interface for setup, requires manual configuration and users have to search for it manually.
It would be way more convenient if KDE included this natively.

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2022-06-01 18:36:17 UTC

Aleix started working on this a while back but got stuck on some upstream issues IIRC. Maybe they're fixed now.

Comment 4 Neal Gompa 2025-10-28 16:14:57 UTC

I wonder if we can do this now that we're making Plasma Login Manager too. Is the upstream issue that previously blocked this resolved?