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Lock screen blinks when switching between virtual terminals #456

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@lhmouse

I am not sure whether this is the correct place to file this report. I read Linux Mint blog and this looks similar to what's in the monthly news in April 2026:

(https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5022)

Screensaver Bug Fix
Sometimes when you lock and suspend (this typically happens when you close the lid on a laptop), upon resume, you get to briefly see the session, until the lock screen appears. An update to cinnamon-settings-daemon (version 6.6.4) was pushed towards Linux Mint 22.3 and LMDE 7 to address this issue.

This issue can still be trigged on 22.3:

  1. Lock the screen with Ctrl+Alt+L.
  2. Press Ctrl+Alt+F6 to switch to virtual terminal 4.
  3. Press Ctrl+Alt+F7 to switch to back to graphic desktop.
    The lock screen should appear immediately, but there's a brief delay which exposes the session; and this operation can be repeated.

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