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Bug 690307 - WINE apps can 'steal' the cursor and keyboard and prevent unlocking
WINE apps can 'steal' the cursor and keyboard and prevent unlocking
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 689106
Product: gnome-shell
Classification: Core
Component: lock-screen
3.6.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: gnome-shell-maint
gnome-shell-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2012-12-16 20:36 UTC by Samuel
Modified: 2012-12-16 21:38 UTC
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Description Samuel 2012-12-16 20:36:02 UTC 
This became apparent to me when playing The Sims 3 in WINE, and the only details I can provide are those of what I experienced.

I was playing the game and left it for a little, causing the screen to auto-lock as it should. However, when I tried to unlock it, the cursor was still the Sims 3 cursor, and would not 'drag up' the lock screen 'cover' (with the clock on). Likewise, the keyboard could not affect the lock screen either - pressing z or enter or any other key didn't slide it up as it usually does. I believe that those inputs were going straight into The Sims 3.

Luckily I could log out with CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE, but more casual users will probably not have this enabled.
Comment 1 Samuel 2012-12-16 20:37:14 UTC 
*and will be stuck on a login screen which they cannot interact with or unlock.
Comment 2 Giovanni Campagna 2012-12-16 21:38:33 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 689106 ***