Screen doesn't lock when lid closes (Sway)

[lcswillems]

before-sleep runs when systemd-logind emits PrepareForSleep(true), i.e. right before the system actually goes to sleep. If suspend is delayed by inhibitors, that hook will be delayed too.

Some problematic situation:

• I close the lid.
• For some reason, my laptop takes forever to go to sleep (e.g. ~5 mins).
• After 2 mins, I open again the lid. The screen isn't locked...

It is far from good from a security standpoint.

[SoumyaRanjanPatnaik]

Which session are you experiencing this with? i3 (x11) or sway (wayland)? I used to experience something similar with the i3 session a long time back.

Wayland is much stricter in terms of locking, so if you're on i3, give the sway session a try.

[lcswillems]

I'm using Regolith Sway. I often have the experience where I close the lid, and maybe 2 mins later, I open again and the screen is still not locked.