Doesn't seem to work anymore on suspend / sleep after latest update

[pimpeters]

Is there an existing issue for this?

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Operating system

Arch Linux x86_64

Installation method

Package Manager (from OS)

Betterlockscreen & Dependency-Versions

- Betterlockscreen: v4.1.0
- i3lock-color: 2.13.c.5
- ImageMagick: 7.1.1-15
- dunst (if used): -
- feh (if used): 3.10

Bug description

Manual calling /usr/bin/betterlockscreen --lock seems to work.
But after suspending / sleeping it shows betterlockscreen for about 0,5 second and after that just passes through the auth.

Manually calling lockscreen and suspending after that seems to work.

Steps to reproduce

1. Suspend system (systemctl suspend or closing lit)
2. Resume system and you should see the lockscreen flash for 0,5s and after that it will automatically unlock

Relevant log output

Aug 29 18:20:12 artemis systemd[1]: betterlockscreen@pim.service: Deactivated successfully.
Aug 29 18:20:11 artemis betterlockscreen[7510]: [*] Running postlock...
Aug 29 18:20:11 artemis betterlockscreen[7510]: [*] Locking screen...
Aug 29 18:20:11 artemis betterlockscreen[7510]: [*] Running prelock...
Aug 29 18:20:11 artemis betterlockscreen[7510]: [B] Betterlockscreen

[korikori]

Came here to report the same - I see the lock screen before the screen is turned off during suspend, but then after resuming I don't even see it flash, it just throws me out to desktop.

Aug 29 21:15:07 tempest systemd[1]: Starting Lock screen when going to sleep/suspend...
Aug 29 21:15:07 tempest betterlockscreen[7010]: [B] Betterlockscreen
Aug 29 21:15:07 tempest betterlockscreen[7010]: [*] Running prelock...
Aug 29 21:15:07 tempest betterlockscreen[7010]: [*] Locking screen...
Aug 29 21:15:07 tempest betterlockscreen[7010]: [*] Running postlock...
Aug 29 21:15:08 tempest systemd[1]: betterlockscreen@kori.service: Deactivated successfully.
Aug 29 21:15:08 tempest systemd[1]: Started Lock screen when going to sleep/suspend.

[l4loLX3]

Hi!
I’m using a Arch Linux x86_64 system on a laptop with qtile as a WM. Changing betterlockscreen@.service line 8 "Type=simple" to "Type=forking" seem to work for me at the moment.
source: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Session_lock#Before_suspend_or_hibernate
note1: don't forget to "systemctl restart betterlockscreen@$USER" after you make the change.

[korikori]

Thanks @l4loLX3, this worked for me.

[SebTM]

Do we have some non-arch users that can verify that or can you check in/with the arch-forum why that changed?

[SebTM]

Hey, can please everyone having issues try the pull-request #395 and let me know if it fixes your issues so I can make a release?

[korikori]

Yes @SebTM, this works for me even without the Type=forking fix proposed by @l4loLX3 above.

[pimpeters]

@SebTM that PR also fixes it for me!

[SebTM]

Released, so closing for now - please reopen/create a new issue if you encounter any issue still/again

[l4loLX3]

Yes @SebTM. Thank you. I also can confirm that is fix after the last update without the Type=forking change.