When I ran gnome-screensaver in debug mode it seems that it cannot get the focus, so it bails. Log below:
[main] gnome-screensaver.c:86 (11:19:14): initializing gnome-screensaver 3.4.1 [init_session_id] gs-listener-dbus.c:1473 (11:19:14): Got session-id: /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session12 [gs_fade_init] gs-fade.c:920 (11:19:15): Fade type: 3 [set_status] gs-watcher-x11.c:346 (11:19:15): GSWatcher: not active, ignoring status changes [gs_watcher_set_active] gs-watcher-x11.c:277 (11:19:15): turning watcher: ON [listener_dbus_handle_system_message] gs-listener-dbus.c:854 (11:19:15): obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameAcquired destination=:1.1608 [gs_watcher_set_active] gs-watcher-x11.c:277 (11:19:15): turning watcher: ON [gs_watcher_set_active] gs-watcher-x11.c:281 (11:19:15): Idle detection is already active [on_bg_changed] gs-manager.c:596 (11:19:15): background changed [gs_manager_set_lock_active] gs-manager.c:168 (11:19:20): Setting lock active: 1 [gs_grab_grab_root] gs-grab-x11.c:536 (11:19:20): Grabbing the root window [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:20): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:20): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:21): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:21): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:22): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:22): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:23): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:23): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) [gs_grab_nuke_focus] gs-grab-x11.c:385 (11:19:24): Nuking focus [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:24): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:24): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:25): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:25): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:26): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:26): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:27): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 [gs_grab_get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:27): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) [gs_grab_get_mouse] gs-grab-x11.c:188 (11:19:28): Grabbing mouse widget=B8 [gs_grab_get_mouse] gs-grab-x11.c:188 (11:19:29): Grabbing mouse widget=B8 [gs_grab_get_mouse] gs-grab-x11.c:188 (11:19:30): Grabbing mouse widget=B8 [gs_grab_get_mouse] gs-grab-x11.c:188 (11:19:31): Grabbing mouse widget=B8 [gs_grab_grab_window] gs-grab-x11.c:489 (11:19:32): Couldn't grab pointer! (AlreadyGrabbed) [listener_active_changed_cb] gs-monitor.c:292 (11:19:32): Unable to set manager active: 1 [gs_listener_set_active] gs-listener-dbus.c:265 (11:19:32): Active-changed signal not handled [gs_manager_set_lock_active] gs-manager.c:168 (11:19:32): Setting lock active: 0 [gs_monitor_lock_screen] gs-monitor.c:232 (11:19:32): Unable to lock the screen
When I ran gnome-screensaver in debug mode it seems that it cannot get the focus, so it bails. Log below:
[main] gnome-screensav er.c:86 (11:19:14): initializing gnome-screensaver 3.4.1 dbus.c: 1473 (11:19:14): Got session-id: /org/freedeskto p/ConsoleKit/ Session12 x11.c:346 (11:19:15): GSWatcher: not active, ignoring status changes set_active] gs-watcher- x11.c:277 (11:19:15): turning watcher: ON dbus_handle_ system_ message] gs-listener- dbus.c: 854 (11:19:15): obj_path= /org/freedeskto p/DBus interface= org.freedesktop .DBus method=NameAcquired destination=:1.1608 set_active] gs-watcher- x11.c:277 (11:19:15): turning watcher: ON set_active] gs-watcher- x11.c:281 (11:19:15): Idle detection is already active set_lock_ active] gs-manager.c:168 (11:19:20): Setting lock active: 1 get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:20): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:20): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:21): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:21): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:22): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:22): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:23): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:23): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) nuke_focus] gs-grab-x11.c:385 (11:19:24): Nuking focus get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:24): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:24): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:25): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:25): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:26): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:26): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:153 (11:19:27): Grabbing keyboard widget=B8 get_keyboard] gs-grab-x11.c:168 (11:19:27): Couldn't grab keyboard! (AlreadyGrabbed) grab_window] gs-grab-x11.c:489 (11:19:32): Couldn't grab pointer! (AlreadyGrabbed) active_ changed_ cb] gs-monitor.c:292 (11:19:32): Unable to set manager active: 1 set_active] gs-listener- dbus.c: 265 (11:19:32): Active-changed signal not handled set_lock_ active] gs-manager.c:168 (11:19:32): Setting lock active: 0 lock_screen] gs-monitor.c:232 (11:19:32): Unable to lock the screen
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[gs_grab_get_mouse] gs-grab-x11.c:188 (11:19:28): Grabbing mouse widget=B8
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