Bug 456389

Summary:	kscreenlocker suggests switching to a virtual terminal that doesn't work
Product:	[Unmaintained] kscreenlocker	Reporter:	fkde
Component:	greeter	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	bshah, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.25.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Fedora RPMs
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description fkde 2022-07-06 09:18:21 UTC

SUMMARY
I'm using Fedora Linux 36 (KDE Plasma), and sometimes the screen locker breaks (I don't know why) and I get the message telling me to switch to another virtual terminal, and it suggests F2. The problem is that F2 has never worked for me, and I finally realized you could use any other, eg. F3, which works. When I use F2, I get a black screen with just the cursor showing. It seems a fix along similar lines was attempted in https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kscreenlocker/-/commit/e8ea903cc1a3be8576973f030e84d4047fc822aa. I would recommend simply suggesting F3 since it seems F1 & F2 are commonly used.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Get kscreenlocker to crash

OBSERVED RESULT
Possibly misleading workaround is suggested.

EXPECTED RESULT
Working workaround is suggested.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora 36
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.94.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Bug Janitor Service 2022-07-06 12:05:40 UTC

A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kscreenlocker/-/merge_requests/86