Bug 472156

Summary:	[Feature Request] Forwarding keyboard shortcuts from lockscreen
Product:	[Unmaintained] kscreenlocker	Reporter:	emailjcd
Component:	general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	emailjcd, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.27.6
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description emailjcd 2023-07-11 13:15:48 UTC

SUMMARY
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I have a CLI command that I can use to turn toggle the power to my monitor for my media PC. I'd like to be able to use this from my keyboard, even when the PC is locked. I'm okay installing a daemon like `xbindkeys`, but am not sure how to forward specific keyboard shortcuts when the computer is locked. The way this currently works is that I pull up a webpage on my phone that's hosted by the machine, and it talks to a remote, eg:

curl http://neon/api/power/toggle

Is there any way to have a lockscreen-compatible keyboard shortcut that does this?


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
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OBSERVED RESULT
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EXPECTED RESULT


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
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Linux/KDE Plasma: linux 6.3.8
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KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.6
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-09-12 20:41:52 UTC

In the interests of security, I'm afraid there is no way to do this. However we do hardcode certain exceptions for registered global shortcuts, which allow interacting with the system in a secure way. One example is the "Turn off screen" action, which you can bind a global shortcut to, and then this action can be used to turn off the screen from the lock screen.