Re: Dynamically changing GUIs in general [was Re: [Usability] xscreensaver UI update]

[Thomas Conneely <tom conneely17 ntlworld com>]

> As for locking at a different time than activating the
> screensaver, I've found this useful for exactly one thing:
> I like to have the screen actually lock just after the
> screensaver comes on.  That way if I'm sitting at my desk
> reading something, and the screensaver comes on, I can
> just move my mouse and I don't have to enter my password.
> But then, we could just make locking *always* happen maybe
> 15 seconds or so after activation, and dump that option.

Wouldn't a setting for "Wait n seconds before password prompt" be much
more suitable and easier to understand for non-technical people?