Bug#730609: gdm3: Laptop does not suspend when lid is closed

[Andreas Tille]

On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 12:51:14PM +0000, Simon McVittie wrote:
> On 27/11/13 07:29, Andreas Tille wrote:
> > However, it does not work if I use the suspend (in German locale
> > "Bereitschaft") from the menu at the switch in the upper right corner.
> > If I suspend with this method  after reopening the lid the login screen
> > is not accessible and only the clock (screensaver mode???) and some
> > arrow animation running from bottom into the direction of this clock.
> 
> I think you're describing the "screen shield", vaguely based on the ones
> on mobile/touchscreen devices. A screenshot (not on Debian):
> <http://afaikblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/edm-lock-screen.png>
> That's also what you get if you lock the screen, or let the screensaver
> lock.
> 
> From there, you're meant to be able to see the login screen by pressing
> Enter or Escape, clicking and dragging the background upwards, or just
> starting to type blindly; in any of those cases, the screen shield
> should slide upwards to reveal the login screen (and if you just started
> typing, the keystrokes are passed on to the login screen widgets). Do
> none of those work for you?

Yes, nothing works for me.  As I tried to describe quite verbosely I can
deal with this "screen shield" when I do some suspend to RAM via
commandline.  That's fine and works as you described.  The difference is
when I use it from the gdm3 interface.  When I wake up afterwards I can
press whatever button I want - nothing happens at all.

Kind regards

       ANdreas.

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