[Bug 176360] New: Cannot reposition kdesktop_lock unlocking widget

[Andrew Reid]

http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=176360

           Summary: Cannot reposition kdesktop_lock unlocking widget
           Product: kde
           Version: 3.5
          Platform: Debian stable
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: reidac at bellatlantic.net


Version:            (using KDE 3.5.9)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Debian stable Packages

In multi-monitor set-ups, particularly those using the NVidia "TwinView"
scheme, the default behavior of kdesktop_lock when unlocking the screen is to
place the unlocking widget in the center of the virtual screen.  For a
two-monitor set-up, this places the widget across the "seam" or "gap" between
the monitors.

I would like to be able to reposition this widget.  The KDM greeter widget has
position settings in its config file which control its position.  At a minimum,
I suggest that settings be added to the $KDEROOT/share/config/kdesktop_lockrc
file to allow repositioning of the unlocking widget, either in
percent-of-extent units or pixel units, similar to what is already possible
with the KDM greeter.

Ideally, a unified scheme for "hinting" aspects of the virtualized-away
underlying screen geometry to KDE would be nice.


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