Just curious. I noticed that when you lock your screen on Linux Mint Cinnamon, it doesn't take you back to the login screen that you see right after booting up your computer (LightDM) but instead takes you to a different lock screen. If you want to switch users, you are taken back to LightDM.
This seems to be different from the way that other distributions do it. On Ubuntu, when you lock your screen, you are taken back to the desktop manager (or at least that appears to be the case, maybe they just created a lock screen that looks identical to GNOME Display Manager).
Is there any particular reason for the way that Linux Mint does it? I would've thought that there would be no point in spending time developing a separate lock screen. Maybe using this separate lock screen allows you to lock and unlock your computer faster than if the user was taken back to the desktop manager every time...?
Why does Linux Mint have a separate lock screen from the login screen?
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Why does Linux Mint have a separate lock screen from the login screen?
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Re: Why does Linux Mint have a separate lock screen from the login screen?
To me it simply makes logical sense, one informs that no users is logged into the system, and the other notifies that there are user(s) already logged in.
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Re: Why does Linux Mint have a separate lock screen from the login screen?
I think it is more like a historical habit. Early screensaver program was written without dependency on fast user switching capacity. So it remained so in Cinnamon / MATE / Xfce.
Re: Why does Linux Mint have a separate lock screen from the login screen?
...about historical aspect, I just locked screen in Cinnamon 21.1 and ... TTY was not locked, though cinnamon-screensaver should lock it. Interesting, is TTY is still locked in mate-screensaver.
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Re: Why does Linux Mint have a separate lock screen from the login screen?
If someone want really lock their session, there is
physlock
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sudo apt install physlock
physlock
in terminal or using ALT+F2 will prevent any attempts of intrusion with TTY.-=t42=-
Re: Why does Linux Mint have a separate lock screen from the login screen?
What I find awkward as a newbie, is how to customize both consistently. Login screen can be customized going to the right setting window (GUI), but, as far as I understood from another thread, for the lock screen, you need to modify some configuration files (which I do not find easy as a newbie, and due to my limited knowledge, I have not yet dared to test)argentwolf wrote: ⤴Wed Sep 20, 2023 5:03 amTo me it simply makes logical sense, one informs that no users is logged into the system, and the other notifies that there are user(s) already logged in.
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Re: Why does Linux Mint have a separate lock screen from the login screen?
Sorry, I honestly don't concern myself (never really looked at it before) with the appearance of the screen(s) before I log in, and usually walk away once I've lock the screen.
Heck, while I do have hundreds of wallpapers (721) for my dual monitor (3840x1080) desktop (which changes every 3 mins.). I rarely get to see them for all my open windows across 3 workspaces.
Anyway, welcome to Linux Mint and the Linux Mint Forums, a tinkerers virtual wonderland with like minded swashbuckler's who sincerely attempt to help and learn.
Heck, while I do have hundreds of wallpapers (721) for my dual monitor (3840x1080) desktop (which changes every 3 mins.). I rarely get to see them for all my open windows across 3 workspaces.
Anyway, welcome to Linux Mint and the Linux Mint Forums, a tinkerers virtual wonderland with like minded swashbuckler's who sincerely attempt to help and learn.
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LMDE 6| 2 Duo T5270 @ 1.40GHz x 2 CPU | 3.9GiB RAM | NV86 117MiB GPU | 465 GiB SSD
LMDE 6 | i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz x 8 CPU | 15.6GiB RAM | NVD9 1.9GiB GPU | 931GiB SSD | 298 GiB HD
LMDE 6| 2 Duo T5270 @ 1.40GHz x 2 CPU | 3.9GiB RAM | NV86 117MiB GPU | 465 GiB SSD
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Re: Why does Linux Mint have a separate lock screen from the login screen?
Another interesting aspect:
Currently there is no screensaver setting / power management setting dedicated for login screen, at least none exposed in GUI configuration. Without such, after the computer enter the login screen, it can no longer apply screensaver setting dedicated for the original login user, and stuck until user come back.
Currently there is no screensaver setting / power management setting dedicated for login screen, at least none exposed in GUI configuration. Without such, after the computer enter the login screen, it can no longer apply screensaver setting dedicated for the original login user, and stuck until user come back.
Re: Why does Linux Mint have a separate lock screen from the login screen?
Thank you @argentwolfargentwolf wrote: ⤴Wed Sep 20, 2023 5:56 pm Anyway, welcome to Linux Mint and the Linux Mint Forums,
I understand, what bothers me is when I come backargentwolf wrote: ⤴Wed Sep 20, 2023 5:56 pm (never really looked at it before) with the appearance of the screen(s) before I log in, and usually walk away once I've lock the screen.
The field where I type the password is too small to be conveniently seen (I will not comment on eyesight or screen zoom level... see other discussion from here: viewtopic.php?p=2370907#p2370907 )