Re: silence audio on locked screen?

["Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com>]

On 27.09.2021 07:20, Richard Hector wrote:

> Hi
>       all,
>       
>       
>       I'm using buster with xfce4, pulseaudio, and (I think)
>       light-locker.
>       
>       
>       When I lock my screen, audio continues to play (and system sounds
>       are still heard).
>       
>       
>       This seems to me like a way to leak information, and is also
>       annoying to anyone nearby. It's then annoying for me when I
>       discover somebody has unplugged my headphones to make them shut up
>       :-)
>       
>       
>       Any suggestions for making it be quiet? Perhaps a wishlist bug for
>       light-locker? I don't know if it's even feasible, given the
>       various combinations of audio system and screen lockers.
>       
>       
>       Cheers,
>       
>       Richard
>       
>       
>     
    You can assign a special key to mute\unmute sound in xfce 'Keyboard'
    settings and mute audio manually before you lock screen. Pressing
    the same key again will unmute audio.
    Choose among one of the F* keys or a key combination.
    Exact command will be:
        pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
    
    Note: "@DEFAULT_SINK@" is a special variable for pulseaudio that
    points to default sink. (duh..)
    
-- 
With kindest regards, Alexander.

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