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ZEEQ

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Lock screen button in menu is not working | Xubuntu

I recently installed Xubuntu 24.04.1 LTS and the "Lock Screen" button in the application menu (the green padlock icon) isn't working. It doesn't do anything when I click it. I've included a screenshot from the internet to illustrate the button I'm referring to, as I can't take a screenshot with the menu open. It's the middle button in the image.

Thank you for your help!

Last edited by ZEEQ (2024-12-30 19:27:23)

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ToZ

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Re: Lock screen button in menu is not working | Xubuntu

Hello and welcome.

Go to the whiskermenu properties and see which application is associated with it. Try running that application/command in a terminal window to see what happens.

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ZEEQ

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Re: Lock screen button in menu is not working | Xubuntu

Hello and welcome.

Go to the whiskermenu properties and see which application is associated with it. Try running that application/command in a terminal window to see what happens.

Hey, thanks for the reply.
This is the command,

xflock4

but when I run it in the command prompt/terminal, nothing happens.

Last edited by ZEEQ (2024-12-31 03:54:38)

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ToZ

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Re: Lock screen button in menu is not working | Xubuntu

What does the following command return?

ps -ef | grep -E 'screen|lock'

Does running:

dm-tool lock

...in a terminal lock your screen?

If so, change the command in whiskermenu to that one.

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ZEEQ

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Re: Lock screen button in menu is not working | Xubuntu

dm-tool lock

Hey thank you! it's working

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