GNOME 2.2 Desktop on Linux User Guide

Lock Button

The Lock button locks your screen and activates your screensaver. To access your session again, you must enter your password. To lock your screen correctly, you must have a screensaver enabled.

To add a Lock button to a panel, right-click on any vacant space on the panel. Choose Add to Panel -> Actions -> Lock.

Right-click on the Lock button to open a menu of screensaver-related commands. Table 4–1 describes the commands that are available from the menu.

Table 4–1 Lock Screen Menu Items


Menu Item	Function
Activate Screensaver	Activates the screensaver immediately, but does not lock the screen.
Lock Screen	Locks the screen immediately. This command performs the same function as when you click on the Lock button.
Kill Screensaver Daemon	Terminates the screensaver process. After you terminate the screensaver process, you cannot lock your screen.
Restart Screensaver Daemon	Terminates and restarts the screensaver process. Use this command after you change your password. When you restart the screensaver process, use your new password with the screensaver.
Properties	Displays the XScreenSaver preference tool.