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I want to have a hot corner that will immediately (and reliably) load my lock screen. Any suggestions?
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xdotool can do this.. go throughman xdotool
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@PRATAP Could you please expand it to an answer?
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I want to have a hot corner that will immediately (and reliably) load my lock screen. Any suggestions?
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xdotool can do this.. go throughman xdotool
– PRATAP
9 hours ago
@PRATAP Could you please expand it to an answer?
– pomsky
8 hours ago
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xdotool can do this.. go throughman xdotool
– PRATAP
9 hours ago
@PRATAP Could you please expand it to an answer?
– pomsky
8 hours ago
xdotool can do this.. go through
man xdotool– PRATAP
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xdotool can do this.. go through
man xdotool– PRATAP
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@PRATAP Could you please expand it to an answer?
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@PRATAP Could you please expand it to an answer?
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For what it is worth:
Super+L (Windows key+L) locks your screen.
I always have the screen blanker off, but it still activates as I press these keys.
System Settings > Brightness & Lock:
Turn screen off when inactive for: Never.
Lock: ON
Lock screen after: 30 seconds.
[v] Require my password when waking from suspend.
answered 9 hours ago
HannuHannu
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It says nothing about the hot corner part, the feature OP is looking for.
– pomsky
8 hours ago
1
Yes? And how come this would not be still a valid answer? Maybe OP didn't know about this.
– Hannu
8 hours ago
1
Thanks @Hannu - you are correct in that I did not know about this. Makes the hot corners no longer needed
– Shamoon
8 hours ago
+1 for addressing the XY problem, though in spirit of SE perhaps the other answer should be the accepted one.
– Thebluefish
1 hour ago
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First you need to install a GNOME shell extension called CustomCorner to be able to activate hot-corners.
Then open the extension's preferences and choose a corner, and select 'Run Command'.
In the command box, use the following
dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=org.gnome.ScreenSaver /org/gnome/ScreenSaver org.gnome.ScreenSaver.Lock
Alternatively, you can use
gnome-screensaver-command --lock
if you have the gnome-screensaver package installed.
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For what it is worth:
Super+L (Windows key+L) locks your screen.
I always have the screen blanker off, but it still activates as I press these keys.
System Settings > Brightness & Lock:
Turn screen off when inactive for: Never.
Lock: ON
Lock screen after: 30 seconds.
[v] Require my password when waking from suspend.
answered 9 hours ago
HannuHannu
2,3531228
It says nothing about the hot corner part, the feature OP is looking for.
– pomsky
8 hours ago
1
Yes? And how come this would not be still a valid answer? Maybe OP didn't know about this.
– Hannu
8 hours ago
1
Thanks @Hannu - you are correct in that I did not know about this. Makes the hot corners no longer needed
– Shamoon
8 hours ago
+1 for addressing the XY problem, though in spirit of SE perhaps the other answer should be the accepted one.
– Thebluefish
1 hour ago
add a comment |
For what it is worth:
Super+L (Windows key+L) locks your screen.
I always have the screen blanker off, but it still activates as I press these keys.
System Settings > Brightness & Lock:
Turn screen off when inactive for: Never.
Lock: ON
Lock screen after: 30 seconds.
[v] Require my password when waking from suspend.
answered 9 hours ago
HannuHannu
2,3531228
It says nothing about the hot corner part, the feature OP is looking for.
– pomsky
8 hours ago
1
Yes? And how come this would not be still a valid answer? Maybe OP didn't know about this.
– Hannu
8 hours ago
1
Thanks @Hannu - you are correct in that I did not know about this. Makes the hot corners no longer needed
– Shamoon
8 hours ago
+1 for addressing the XY problem, though in spirit of SE perhaps the other answer should be the accepted one.
– Thebluefish
1 hour ago
add a comment |
For what it is worth:
Super+L (Windows key+L) locks your screen.
I always have the screen blanker off, but it still activates as I press these keys.
System Settings > Brightness & Lock:
Turn screen off when inactive for: Never.
Lock: ON
Lock screen after: 30 seconds.
[v] Require my password when waking from suspend.
answered 9 hours ago
HannuHannu
2,3531228
For what it is worth:
Super+L (Windows key+L) locks your screen.
I always have the screen blanker off, but it still activates as I press these keys.
System Settings > Brightness & Lock:
Turn screen off when inactive for: Never.
Lock: ON
Lock screen after: 30 seconds.
[v] Require my password when waking from suspend.
answered 9 hours ago
HannuHannu
2,3531228
answered 9 hours ago
HannuHannu
2,3531228
answered 9 hours ago
HannuHannu
2,3531228
answered 9 hours ago
HannuHannu
2,3531228
2,3531228
It says nothing about the hot corner part, the feature OP is looking for.
– pomsky
8 hours ago
1
Yes? And how come this would not be still a valid answer? Maybe OP didn't know about this.
– Hannu
8 hours ago
1
Thanks @Hannu - you are correct in that I did not know about this. Makes the hot corners no longer needed
– Shamoon
8 hours ago
+1 for addressing the XY problem, though in spirit of SE perhaps the other answer should be the accepted one.
– Thebluefish
1 hour ago
add a comment |
It says nothing about the hot corner part, the feature OP is looking for.
– pomsky
8 hours ago
1
Yes? And how come this would not be still a valid answer? Maybe OP didn't know about this.
– Hannu
8 hours ago
1
Thanks @Hannu - you are correct in that I did not know about this. Makes the hot corners no longer needed
– Shamoon
8 hours ago
+1 for addressing the XY problem, though in spirit of SE perhaps the other answer should be the accepted one.
– Thebluefish
1 hour ago
It says nothing about the hot corner part, the feature OP is looking for.
– pomsky
8 hours ago
It says nothing about the hot corner part, the feature OP is looking for.
– pomsky
8 hours ago
1
1
Yes? And how come this would not be still a valid answer? Maybe OP didn't know about this.
– Hannu
8 hours ago
Yes? And how come this would not be still a valid answer? Maybe OP didn't know about this.
– Hannu
8 hours ago
1
1
Thanks @Hannu - you are correct in that I did not know about this. Makes the hot corners no longer needed
– Shamoon
8 hours ago
Thanks @Hannu - you are correct in that I did not know about this. Makes the hot corners no longer needed
– Shamoon
8 hours ago
+1 for addressing the XY problem, though in spirit of SE perhaps the other answer should be the accepted one.
– Thebluefish
1 hour ago
+1 for addressing the XY problem, though in spirit of SE perhaps the other answer should be the accepted one.
– Thebluefish
1 hour ago
add a comment |
First you need to install a GNOME shell extension called CustomCorner to be able to activate hot-corners.
Then open the extension's preferences and choose a corner, and select 'Run Command'.
In the command box, use the following
dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=org.gnome.ScreenSaver /org/gnome/ScreenSaver org.gnome.ScreenSaver.Lock
Alternatively, you can use
gnome-screensaver-command --lock
if you have the gnome-screensaver package installed.
answered 8 hours ago
pomskypomsky
35.6k11111143
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First you need to install a GNOME shell extension called CustomCorner to be able to activate hot-corners.
Then open the extension's preferences and choose a corner, and select 'Run Command'.
In the command box, use the following
dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=org.gnome.ScreenSaver /org/gnome/ScreenSaver org.gnome.ScreenSaver.Lock
Alternatively, you can use
gnome-screensaver-command --lock
if you have the gnome-screensaver package installed.
answered 8 hours ago
pomskypomsky
35.6k11111143
add a comment |
First you need to install a GNOME shell extension called CustomCorner to be able to activate hot-corners.
Then open the extension's preferences and choose a corner, and select 'Run Command'.
In the command box, use the following
dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=org.gnome.ScreenSaver /org/gnome/ScreenSaver org.gnome.ScreenSaver.Lock
Alternatively, you can use
gnome-screensaver-command --lock
if you have the gnome-screensaver package installed.
answered 8 hours ago
pomskypomsky
35.6k11111143
First you need to install a GNOME shell extension called CustomCorner to be able to activate hot-corners.
Then open the extension's preferences and choose a corner, and select 'Run Command'.
In the command box, use the following
dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=org.gnome.ScreenSaver /org/gnome/ScreenSaver org.gnome.ScreenSaver.Lock
Alternatively, you can use
gnome-screensaver-command --lock
if you have the gnome-screensaver package installed.
answered 8 hours ago
pomskypomsky
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xdotool can do this.. go through
man xdotool– PRATAP
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@PRATAP Could you please expand it to an answer?
– pomsky
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