[plasmashell] [Bug 445100] New: Wake the screen when backspace is pressed

[John Eric]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=445100

            Bug ID: 445100
           Summary: Wake the screen when backspace is pressed
           Product: plasmashell
           Version: 5.22.5
          Platform: Other
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: Theme - Breeze
          Assignee: visual-design at kde.org
          Reporter: johneric at waf.io
                CC: plasma-bugs at kde.org
  Target Milestone: 1.0

SUMMARY
Wake the screen and show the password prompt when the backspace key is pressed

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. lock the screen
2. press the backspace key
3. nothing appears (except confusion)

OBSERVED RESULT
The screen stays off and the password prompt does not appear

EXPECTED RESULT
The prompt for the entering the password should appear (it happens with the
escape, shift or control keys).

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 5.22.5 (Kubuntu Impish)
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.22.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.86.0
Qt Version: 5.12.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I do not always lock my screen, and I usually have a terminal running. Typing
the password directly can accidentally enter it in unwanted apps, so I press
the backspace key instead (which works on many other systems and screen
lockers).

While the backspace is really the one that I miss, I believe that any other key
should also activate the screen locker.

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