Bug 445100 - Wake the screen when backspace is pressed
Summary: Wake the screen when backspace is pressed
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Theme - Breeze (show other bugs)
Version: 5.22.5
Platform: Other Linux
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Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: visual-design
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Reported: 2021-11-07 01:28 UTC by John Eric
Modified: 2023-09-08 03:45 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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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
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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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