Bug 464907 - screen locker is visibly slower to hide the desktop on X11 than it is on Wayland
Summary: screen locker is visibly slower to hide the desktop on X11 than it is on Wayland
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Screen locking (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.2.4
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Keywords: X11-only
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Reported: 2023-01-27 17:25 UTC by wbqq
Modified: 2025-08-19 20:15 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description wbqq 2023-01-27 17:25:51 UTC 
SUMMARY
x11 only bug
In wayland when you press meta+L screen instantly turns black untill the screen locker ui gets loaded. In x11 screen stays still and gives no visual feedback about the fact that meta+L was pressed untill the screen locker ui gets loaded. On my weak old laptop especially in powersave mode loading screen locker ui can take 3-5 seconds so i would like x11 session to make screen black untill screen locker ui is loaded (idk if its a bug or just whishlist)


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
0. have an old weak core i3'ish laptop or just turn on powersaving mode
1. enter plasma x11 session
2. press meta + L to lock the screen

OBSERVED RESULT
have to wait 3 seconds guessing if the key was even pressed, no visual feedback, though screen locker then finally appears 

EXPECTED RESULT
screen turns black for 3 secons so i know its loading, then screen locker ui appears

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: arch
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.101.0
Qt Version: 5.15.7

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
sorry for my english, let me know if anything isn't clear
Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-03-11 15:45:42 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report. I'm sorry we weren't able to respond before now.
Can you please re-test on your system with Plasma 6.3.2 and let us know if you can still reproduce the problem? Thanks!
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-03-26 03:46:48 UTC 
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Comment 3 wbqq 2025-03-31 04:12:14 UTC 
(In reply to TraceyC from comment #1)
> Thanks for the bug report. I'm sorry we weren't able to respond before now.
> Can you please re-test on your system with Plasma 6.3.2 and let us know if
> you can still reproduce the problem? Thanks!

just booted garuda (arch based, 2025-03-05 vanilla plasma edition, 6.3.2-1) and it seems to not be fixed. Wayland immediately turns screen black but x11 waits till lockscreen ui is loaded, thus making noticable delay (when cpu locked to 400mhz) and not letting me hide my questionable stuff immediately when someone enters my room (security risc issue)

i know x11 is very low priority right now but idk maybe it will ever be fixed i hope
Comment 4 Nate Graham 2025-08-19 20:15:38 UTC 
Closing as not worth fixing due to minor effect or esoteric nature, and a shift of focus away from X11. Thanks for understanding, folks!