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Re: Screensaver in KDE 4.2 (was: Random questions about KDE4.2)

by Marc Haber-4 :: Rate this Message:

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On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 10:33:58AM -0500, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
> I've seen similar, but only for a small period of time.  
> I.e. I would move my mouse and see my normal desktop for just "a second" and
> then the screensaver would blank the screen and begin drawing.  That wasn't
> enough to concern me.  If you can see the unprotected desktop for enough
> time to take a digital photo, it could result in a compromise.

If the system is just loaded enough, "a small period of time" could be
"several seconds". This shouldn't happen.

Greetings
Marc

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