Lock Screen Button
The button locks your screen and activates your screensaver when you click on it. To access your session again, you must enter your password.
To add a button to a panel, right-click on any vacant space on the panel. Choose , then choose Lock Screen from the Add to Panel dialog. See Section 4.3.2 ― Adding an Object to a Panel for more on this.
Right-click on the 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 |
|---|---|
|
Activates the screensaver immediately. This will also lock the screen if you have set Lock screen when screensaver is active in the Screensaver preference tool. | |
| Locks the screen immediately. This command performs the same function as when you click on the button. | |
| Opens the Screensaver preference tool, with which you can configure the type of screensaver that is displayed when you lock the screen. |