How to disable screen shield in GNOME desktop

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When Blank screen is enabled (Settings tool-->Power-->Blank screen), after the screen goes blank, screen shield (the screen with time&date) will show up and the user has to swipe up to unlock it.
  • It is sometimes inconvenient, especially for the users who use touch panel.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • GNOME 3

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content