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•Created by RHOPKINS13 on 7/25/2024 in #🛟bazzite-help
Screen Lock on Gnome Version?
Actually, I figured out a few things in the past hour. It's a little kludgy, but I think it works pretty well.
You're not locked down to using sddm. gdm is already included and easy to switch to, in a terminal window:
After rebooting, I end up with the typical Gnome login screen. If I'm using my Steam Deck as a handheld, I can use accessibility tools to access an on-screen keyboard for typing in my password. There's also a settings gear icon that lets me pick between Gnome (aka "Desktop Mode") and Steam Big Picture Mode (aka "Gaming Mode").
After doing this, the typical screen lock options appear in Gnome. At first, when locking the screen from Desktop Mode, I noticed that I couldn't get into accessibility to access the on-screen keyboard, I had to use my physical keyboard. Luckily, that can easily be solved by changing your settings to "Always Show Accessibility Menu" in the top bar.
Game Mode works pretty well, but if you try to "Switch to Desktop Mode" it doesn't work. So far the only way I've found to enter Desktop Mode after launching Game Mode is to reboot the Steam Deck. It's not ideal, but it works.
Anyway, I hope this helps somebody. Maybe someone else will know how to polish this up a little bit. But for now, this makes using my Steam Deck as a full-blown PC replacement a little easier, and (I think) a little more secure.
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