Dunst notifications are not paused as postlock directly executes

[I-Al-Istannen]

Dunst notifications are not paused as postlock directly executes

[I-Al-Istannen]

Seems to work, though after a suspend the screen is shown for a second before the lockscreen appears. But that's probably more on my side.

Thanks :)

[SebTM]

Please retry newest release, can't reproduce as I don't use betterlockscreen anymore but open to pull-requests if the issue gets confirmed.

[I-Al-Istannen]

The problem still persists for me. I wonder whether I am on the only one with that problem now… This issue did not gain a single reaction as far as I can judge and that should be a relatively glaring problem.

[I-Al-Istannen]

Moving the lockargs+=(-n) below the lockargs=() works for me and has the same effect as hardcoding --no-fork as outlined in the OP.

Before:

❯ betterlockscreen -l
[B] Betterlockscreen
[*] Running prelock...
Fr 1. Sep 10:07:34 CEST 2023
[*] Locking screen...
[*] Running postlock...
Fr 1. Sep 10:07:34 CEST 2023

After:

❯ betterlockscreen -l
[B] Betterlockscreen
[*] Running prelock...
Fr 1. Sep 10:07:51 CEST 2023
[*] Locking screen...
[*] Running postlock...
Fr 1. Sep 10:07:54 CEST 2023

[LAST7]

Same issue here. My dunst is still sending notifications after locking the screen with betterlockscreen -l, even when I put dunstctl set-paused true into the custom-pre.sh, and nothing in the custom-post.sh.
I used sleep 5 && dunstctl is-paused on one terminal, and then quickly locked the screen with betterlockscreen -l on another terminal. When I was back from the lockscreen, the result indicated that dunst was in fact not paused when the screen was locked.
I have no idea why this is happening, but I do consider the post-lock function being executed right after the screen is locked as a possible cause. If so, it would be weird to me, shouldn't the post-lock function be executed after the screen is UNlocked?

I am using the newest release and bspwm btw.

[SebTM]

From my point of view the suggested --no-fork is already there (https://github.com/betterlockscreen/betterlockscreen/blob/next/betterlockscreen#L850), could you try out to replace line 307 (https://github.com/betterlockscreen/betterlockscreen/blob/next/betterlockscreen#L307) with this:

lockselect "$@" &

does that help?

[LAST7]

Nope, dunst is still showing notifications after, sry about that...

Btw I have checked multiple related issues, some of them mentioned about compton like picom, but even with unredir-if-possible = true being written in picom's config file, the problem still remain.

[SebTM]

I don't see what/why picom/compton as compositor should have todo with dunst not pausing notifications right?

Can you place set -x at the top of betterlockscreen and post the full output for more information's please?

[LAST7]

Sure, there you go:

+ lockargs+=(-n)
+ init_config
+ display_on=0
+ span_image=false
+ lock_timeout=300
+ fx_list=(dim blur dimblur pixel dimpixel color)
+ dim_level=40
+ blur_level=1
+ pixel_scale=10,1000
+ solid_color=333333
+ description=
+ quiet=false
+ i3lockcolor_bin=i3lock-color
+ suspend_command='systemctl suspend'
+ cmd_exists i3lock-color
+ command -v i3lock-color
+ cmd_exists i3lock
+ command -v i3lock
+ i3lockcolor_bin=i3lock
+ loginbox=00000066
+ loginshadow=00000000
+ locktext='Type password to unlock...'
+ font=sans-serif
+ ringcolor=ffffffff
+ insidecolor=00000000
+ separatorcolor=00000000
+ ringvercolor=ffffffff
+ insidevercolor=00000000
+ ringwrongcolor=ffffffff
+ insidewrongcolor=d23c3dff
+ timecolor=ffffffff
+ time_format=%H:%M:%S
+ greetercolor=ffffffff
+ layoutcolor=ffffffff
+ keyhlcolor=d23c3dff
+ bshlcolor=d23c3dff
+ veriftext=Verifying...
+ verifcolor=ffffffff
+ wrongtext='Failure!'
+ wrongcolor=d23c3dff
+ modifcolor=d23c3dff
+ bgcolor=000000ff
+ wallpaper_cmd='feh --bg-fill'
+ USER_CONF_DIR=/home/last/.config
+ USER_CONF=/home/last/.config/betterlockscreenrc
+ SYS_CONF=/etc/betterlockscreenrc
+ XDG_USER_CONF=/home/last/.config/betterlockscreen/betterlockscreenrc
+ '[' -e /etc/betterlockscreenrc ']'
+ '[' -e /home/last/.config/betterlockscreenrc ']'
+ '[' -e /home/last/.config/betterlockscreen/betterlockscreenrc ']'
+ source /home/last/.config/betterlockscreen/betterlockscreenrc
++ display_on=0
++ span_image=false
++ lock_timeout=300
++ fx_list=(dim blur dimblur pixel dimpixel color)
++ dim_level=40
++ blur_level=1
++ pixel_scale=10,1000
++ solid_color=333333
++ wallpaper_cmd='feh --bg-fill'
++ quiet=false
++ loginbox=00000066
++ loginshadow=00000000
++ locktext='Type password to unlock...'
++ font='Noto Sans'
++ ringcolor=ffffffff
++ insidecolor=00000000
++ separatorcolor=00000000
++ ringvercolor=ffffffff
++ insidevercolor=00000000
++ ringwrongcolor=ffffffff
++ insidewrongcolor=d23c3dff
++ timecolor=ffffffff
++ time_format=%H:%M:%S
++ greetercolor=ffffffff
++ layoutcolor=ffffffff
++ keyhlcolor=d23c3dff
++ bshlcolor=d23c3dff
++ veriftext=Verifying...
++ verifcolor=ffffffff
++ wrongtext='Failure!'
++ wrongcolor=d23c3dff
++ modifcolor=d23c3dff
++ bgcolor=000000ff
+ cmd_exists i3lock
+ command -v i3lock
+ VERSION=4.1.0
+ CACHE_DIR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen
+ CUR_DIR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current
+ CUR_W_RESIZE=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_resize.png
+ CUR_W_DIM=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_dim.png
+ CUR_W_BLUR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_blur.png
+ CUR_W_DIMBLUR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_dimblur.png
+ CUR_W_PIXEL=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_pixel.png
+ CUR_W_DIMPIXEL=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_dimpixel.png
+ CUR_W_COLOR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_color.png
+ CUR_L_RESIZE=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png
+ CUR_L_DIM=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_dim.png
+ CUR_L_BLUR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_blur.png
+ CUR_L_DIMBLUR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_dimblur.png
+ CUR_L_PIXEL=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_pixel.png
+ CUR_L_DIMPIXEL=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_dimpixel.png
+ CUR_L_COLOR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_color.png
++ cut -d ' ' -f4
+++ xset q
+++ sed -n 25p
+ DEFAULT_TIMEOUT=600
++ xset q
++ awk '/^[[:blank:]]*DPMS is/ {print $(NF)}'
+ DEFAULT_DPMS=Enabled
+ DUNST_INSTALLED=false
++ command -v dunstctl
+ [[ -e /usr/bin/dunstctl ]]
+ DUNST_INSTALLED=true
+ DUNST_IS_PAUSED=false
+ [[ true == \t\r\u\e ]]
++ dunstctl is-paused
+ DUNST_IS_PAUSED=false
+ FEH_INSTALLED=false
++ command -v feh
+ [[ -e /usr/bin/feh ]]
+ FEH_INSTALLED=true
+ [[ -l = '' ]]
+ lockargs=()
+ for arg in "$@"
+ [[ - = \- ]]
+ case "$1" in
+ runlock=true
+ [[ '' = \- ]]
+ lockstyle=
+ shift 2
+ echof header Betterlockscreen
+ local prefix=header
+ local message=Betterlockscreen
+ case "$prefix" in
+ msgpfx='[\e[1;95mB\e[m]'
+ '[' false '!=' true ']'
+ echo -e '[\e[1;95mB\e[m] Betterlockscreen'
[B] Betterlockscreen
+ [[ -n '' ]]
+ [[ -n true ]]
+ lockinit ''
+ pgrep -u last i3lock
+ echof act 'Running prelock...'
+ local prefix=act
+ local 'message=Running prelock...'
+ case "$prefix" in
+ msgpfx='[\e[1;92m*\e[m]'
+ '[' false '!=' true ']'
+ echo -e '[\e[1;92m*\e[m] Running prelock...'
[*] Running prelock...
+ prelock
+ '[' Enabled == Enabled ']'
+ xset dpms 300
+ [[ true == \t\r\u\e ]]
+ [[ false == \f\a\l\s\e ]]
+ dunstctl set-paused true
+ '[' -e /home/last/.config/custom-pre.sh ']'
+ [[ -n '' ]]
+ lockselect ''
+ case "$1" in
+ '[' -f /home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png ']'
+ lock /home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png
+ echof act 'Locking screen...'
+ local prefix=act
+ local 'message=Locking screen...'
+ case "$prefix" in
+ msgpfx='[\e[1;92m*\e[m]'
+ '[' false '!=' true ']'
+ echo -e '[\e[1;92m*\e[m] Locking screen...'
[*] Locking screen...
+ local image=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png
+ local fontlg=32
+ local fontmd=16
+ local fontsm=12
+ i3lock --image /home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png --color 000000ff --screen 0 --ind-pos=x+310:y+h-80 --radius=25 --ring-width=5 --inside-color=00000000 --ring-color=ffffffff --separator-color=00000000 --insidever-color=00000000 --insidewrong-color=d23c3dff --ringver-color=ffffffff --ringwrong-color=ffffffff --line-uses-inside --keyhl-color=d23c3dff --bshl-color=d23c3dff --clock --force-clock --time-pos=ix-265:iy-10 --time-align 1 --time-str %H:%M:%S --time-color=ffffffff '--time-font=Noto Sans' --time-size=32 --date-str '' --greeter-pos=ix-265:iy+12 --greeter-align 1 --greeter-text 'Type password to unlock...' --greeter-color=ffffffff '--greeter-font=Noto Sans' --greeter-size=16 --layout-pos=ix-265:iy+32 --layout-align 1 --layout-color=ffffffff '--layout-font=Noto Sans' --layout-size=12 --verif-pos=ix+35:iy-34 --verif-align 2 --verif-text=Verifying... --verif-color=ffffffff '--verif-font=Noto Sans' --verif-size=12 --wrong-pos=ix+24:iy-34 --wrong-align 2 '--wrong-text=Failure!' --wrong-color=d23c3dff '--wrong-font=Noto Sans' --wrong-size=12 --modif-pos=ix+45:iy+43 --modif-align 2 --modif-size=12 --modif-color=d23c3dff --noinput-text= --pass-media-keys --pass-screen-keys --pass-volume-keys --pass-power-keys
+ echof act 'Running postlock...'
+ local prefix=act
+ local 'message=Running postlock...'
+ case "$prefix" in
+ msgpfx='[\e[1;92m*\e[m]'
+ '[' false '!=' true ']'
+ echo -e '[\e[1;92m*\e[m] Running postlock...'
[*] Running postlock...
+ postlock
+ '[' Enabled == Enabled ']'
+ xset dpms 600
+ [[ true == \t\r\u\e ]]
+ [[ false == \f\a\l\s\e ]]
+ dunstctl set-paused false
+ '[' -e /home/last/.config/custom-post.sh ']'
+ exit 0

Whats more, if I manually pause dunst with dunstctl set-paused true and then lock the screen with betterlockscreen -l, then its done, no notification on the lockscreen anymore. Btw writing that command into custom-pre.sh does not help as well.

[SebTM]

Can you add date output to prelock and postlock and wait between locking and unlocking around 15-30 seconds and repost the logs?

I want to ensure if postlock is called after unlocking or right after locking if you have another idea how to do that.

Did you check your journalctl or dunst-service logs if the command raised any silent/logged errors in background?

[LAST7]

I found multiple errors using journalctl, they all look like this: dunst[9842]: CRITICAL: Source ID 165 was not found when attempting to remove it

+ lockargs+=(-n)
+ init_config
+ display_on=0
+ span_image=false
+ lock_timeout=300
+ fx_list=(dim blur dimblur pixel dimpixel color)
+ dim_level=40
+ blur_level=1
+ pixel_scale=10,1000
+ solid_color=333333
+ description=
+ quiet=false
+ i3lockcolor_bin=i3lock-color
+ suspend_command='systemctl suspend'
+ cmd_exists i3lock-color
+ command -v i3lock-color
+ cmd_exists i3lock
+ command -v i3lock
+ i3lockcolor_bin=i3lock
+ loginbox=00000066
+ loginshadow=00000000
+ locktext='Type password to unlock...'
+ font=sans-serif
+ ringcolor=ffffffff
+ insidecolor=00000000
+ separatorcolor=00000000
+ ringvercolor=ffffffff
+ insidevercolor=00000000
+ ringwrongcolor=ffffffff
+ insidewrongcolor=d23c3dff
+ timecolor=ffffffff
+ time_format=%H:%M:%S
+ greetercolor=ffffffff
+ layoutcolor=ffffffff
+ keyhlcolor=d23c3dff
+ bshlcolor=d23c3dff
+ veriftext=Verifying...
+ verifcolor=ffffffff
+ wrongtext='Failure!'
+ wrongcolor=d23c3dff
+ modifcolor=d23c3dff
+ bgcolor=000000ff
+ wallpaper_cmd='feh --bg-fill'
+ USER_CONF_DIR=/home/last/.config
+ USER_CONF=/home/last/.config/betterlockscreenrc
+ SYS_CONF=/etc/betterlockscreenrc
+ XDG_USER_CONF=/home/last/.config/betterlockscreen/betterlockscreenrc
+ '[' -e /etc/betterlockscreenrc ']'
+ '[' -e /home/last/.config/betterlockscreenrc ']'
+ '[' -e /home/last/.config/betterlockscreen/betterlockscreenrc ']'
+ source /home/last/.config/betterlockscreen/betterlockscreenrc
++ display_on=0
++ span_image=false
++ lock_timeout=300
++ fx_list=(dim blur dimblur pixel dimpixel color)
++ dim_level=40
++ blur_level=1
++ pixel_scale=10,1000
++ solid_color=333333
++ wallpaper_cmd='feh --bg-fill'
++ quiet=false
++ loginbox=00000066
++ loginshadow=00000000
++ locktext='Type password to unlock...'
++ font='Noto Sans'
++ ringcolor=ffffffff
++ insidecolor=00000000
++ separatorcolor=00000000
++ ringvercolor=ffffffff
++ insidevercolor=00000000
++ ringwrongcolor=ffffffff
++ insidewrongcolor=d23c3dff
++ timecolor=ffffffff
++ time_format=%H:%M:%S
++ greetercolor=ffffffff
++ layoutcolor=ffffffff
++ keyhlcolor=d23c3dff
++ bshlcolor=d23c3dff
++ veriftext=Verifying...
++ verifcolor=ffffffff
++ wrongtext='Failure!'
++ wrongcolor=d23c3dff
++ modifcolor=d23c3dff
++ bgcolor=000000ff
+ cmd_exists i3lock
+ command -v i3lock
+ VERSION=4.1.0
+ CACHE_DIR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen
+ CUR_DIR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current
+ CUR_W_RESIZE=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_resize.png
+ CUR_W_DIM=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_dim.png
+ CUR_W_BLUR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_blur.png
+ CUR_W_DIMBLUR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_dimblur.png
+ CUR_W_PIXEL=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_pixel.png
+ CUR_W_DIMPIXEL=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_dimpixel.png
+ CUR_W_COLOR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_color.png
+ CUR_L_RESIZE=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png
+ CUR_L_DIM=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_dim.png
+ CUR_L_BLUR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_blur.png
+ CUR_L_DIMBLUR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_dimblur.png
+ CUR_L_PIXEL=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_pixel.png
+ CUR_L_DIMPIXEL=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_dimpixel.png
+ CUR_L_COLOR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_color.png
++ cut -d ' ' -f4
+++ xset q
+++ sed -n 25p
+ DEFAULT_TIMEOUT=600
++ xset q
++ awk '/^[[:blank:]]*DPMS is/ {print $(NF)}'
+ DEFAULT_DPMS=Enabled
+ DUNST_INSTALLED=false
++ command -v dunstctl
+ [[ -e /usr/bin/dunstctl ]]
+ DUNST_INSTALLED=true
+ DUNST_IS_PAUSED=false
+ [[ true == \t\r\u\e ]]
++ dunstctl is-paused
+ DUNST_IS_PAUSED=false
+ FEH_INSTALLED=false
++ command -v feh
+ [[ -e /usr/bin/feh ]]
+ FEH_INSTALLED=true
+ [[ -l = '' ]]
+ lockargs=()
+ for arg in "$@"
+ [[ - = \- ]]
+ case "$1" in
+ runlock=true
+ [[ '' = \- ]]
+ lockstyle=
+ shift 2
+ echof header Betterlockscreen
+ local prefix=header
+ local message=Betterlockscreen
+ case "$prefix" in
+ msgpfx='[\e[1;95mB\e[m]'
+ '[' false '!=' true ']'
+ echo -e '[\e[1;95mB\e[m] Betterlockscreen'
[B] Betterlockscreen
+ [[ -n '' ]]
+ [[ -n true ]]
+ lockinit ''
+ pgrep -u last i3lock
+ echof act 'Running prelock...'
+ local prefix=act
+ local 'message=Running prelock...'
+ case "$prefix" in
+ msgpfx='[\e[1;92m*\e[m]'
+ '[' false '!=' true ']'
+ echo -e '[\e[1;92m*\e[m] Running prelock...'
[*] Running prelock...
+ prelock
+ date
Fri Sep  1 07:22:48 AM CST 2023
+ '[' Enabled == Enabled ']'
+ xset dpms 300
+ [[ true == \t\r\u\e ]]
+ [[ false == \f\a\l\s\e ]]
+ dunstctl set-paused true
+ '[' -e /home/last/.config/custom-pre.sh ']'
+ [[ -n '' ]]
+ echof act 'Running postlock...'
+ lockselect ''
+ local prefix=act
+ local 'message=Running postlock...'
+ case "$prefix" in
+ msgpfx='[\e[1;92m*\e[m]'
+ '[' false '!=' true ']'
+ echo -e '[\e[1;92m*\e[m] Running postlock...'
[*] Running postlock...
+ case "$1" in
+ postlock
+ date
+ '[' -f /home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png ']'
+ lock /home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png
+ echof act 'Locking screen...'
+ local prefix=act
+ local 'message=Locking screen...'
+ case "$prefix" in
+ msgpfx='[\e[1;92m*\e[m]'
+ '[' false '!=' true ']'
+ echo -e '[\e[1;92m*\e[m] Locking screen...'
[*] Locking screen...
+ local image=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png
+ local fontlg=32
+ local fontmd=16
+ local fontsm=12
+ i3lock --image /home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png --color 000000ff --screen 0 --ind-pos=x+310:y+h-80 --radius=25 --ring-width=5 --inside-color=00000000 --ring-color=ffffffff --separator-color=00000000 --insidever-color=00000000 --insidewrong-color=d23c3dff --ringver-color=ffffffff --ringwrong-color=ffffffff --line-uses-inside --keyhl-color=d23c3dff --bshl-color=d23c3dff --clock --force-clock --time-pos=ix-265:iy-10 --time-align 1 --time-str %H:%M:%S --time-color=ffffffff '--time-font=Noto Sans' --time-size=32 --date-str '' --greeter-pos=ix-265:iy+12 --greeter-align 1 --greeter-text 'Type password to unlock...' --greeter-color=ffffffff '--greeter-font=Noto Sans' --greeter-size=16 --layout-pos=ix-265:iy+32 --layout-align 1 --layout-color=ffffffff '--layout-font=Noto Sans' --layout-size=12 --verif-pos=ix+35:iy-34 --verif-align 2 --verif-text=Verifying... --verif-color=ffffffff '--verif-font=Noto Sans' --verif-size=12 --wrong-pos=ix+24:iy-34 --wrong-align 2 '--wrong-text=Failure!' --wrong-color=d23c3dff '--wrong-font=Noto Sans' --wrong-size=12 --modif-pos=ix+45:iy+43 --modif-align 2 --modif-size=12 --modif-color=d23c3dff --noinput-text= --pass-media-keys --pass-screen-keys --pass-volume-keys --pass-power-keys
Fri Sep  1 07:22:48 AM CST 2023
+ '[' Enabled == Enabled ']'
+ xset dpms 600
+ [[ true == \t\r\u\e ]]
+ [[ false == \f\a\l\s\e ]]
+ dunstctl set-paused false
+ '[' -e /home/last/.config/custom-post.sh ']'
+ exit 0

pre(copied from above):

+ prelock
+ date
Fri Sep  1 07:22:48 AM CST 2023
+ '[' Enabled == Enabled ']'

post:

+ postlock
+ date
+ '[' -f /home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png ']'
+ lock /home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png
+ echof act 'Locking screen...'
+ local prefix=act
+ local 'message=Locking screen...'
+ case "$prefix" in
+ msgpfx='[\e[1;92m*\e[m]'
+ '[' false '!=' true ']'
+ echo -e '[\e[1;92m*\e[m] Locking screen...'
[*] Locking screen...
+ local image=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png
+ local fontlg=32
+ local fontmd=16
+ local fontsm=12
+ i3lock --image /home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png --color 000000ff --screen 0 --ind-pos=x+310:y+h-80 --radius=25 --ring-width=5 --inside-color=00000000 --ring-color=ffffffff --separator-color=00000000 --insidever-color=00000000 --insidewrong-color=d23c3dff --ringver-color=ffffffff --ringwrong-color=ffffffff --line-uses-inside --keyhl-color=d23c3dff --bshl-color=d23c3dff --clock --force-clock --time-pos=ix-265:iy-10 --time-align 1 --time-str %H:%M:%S --time-color=ffffffff '--time-font=Noto Sans' --time-size=32 --date-str '' --greeter-pos=ix-265:iy+12 --greeter-align 1 --greeter-text 'Type password to unlock...' --greeter-color=ffffffff '--greeter-font=Noto Sans' --greeter-size=16 --layout-pos=ix-265:iy+32 --layout-align 1 --layout-color=ffffffff '--layout-font=Noto Sans' --layout-size=12 --verif-pos=ix+35:iy-34 --verif-align 2 --verif-text=Verifying... --verif-color=ffffffff '--verif-font=Noto Sans' --verif-size=12 --wrong-pos=ix+24:iy-34 --wrong-align 2 '--wrong-text=Failure!' --wrong-color=d23c3dff '--wrong-font=Noto Sans' --wrong-size=12 --modif-pos=ix+45:iy+43 --modif-align 2 --modif-size=12 --modif-color=d23c3dff --noinput-text= --pass-media-keys --pass-screen-keys --pass-volume-keys --pass-power-keys
Fri Sep  1 07:22:48 AM CST 2023
+ '[' Enabled == Enabled ']'

It seems that the pre-lock and post-lock function are executed at the same time? Is it the main cause?
(I'm sure I've waited for at least 10 seconds after the screen is locked)

[SebTM]

I think there is the bug - it seems that https://github.com/betterlockscreen/betterlockscreen/blob/next/betterlockscreen#L858C1-L858C12 overwrites the https://github.com/betterlockscreen/betterlockscreen/blob/next/betterlockscreen#L850 additionally lockargs does not exist at the time of the addition.

can you move lockargs=() to line 849 and try again/post log please?

[LAST7]

Log:

+ lockargs=()
+ lockargs+=(-n)
+ init_config
+ display_on=0
+ span_image=false
+ lock_timeout=300
+ fx_list=(dim blur dimblur pixel dimpixel color)
+ dim_level=40
+ blur_level=1
+ pixel_scale=10,1000
+ solid_color=333333
+ description=
+ quiet=false
+ i3lockcolor_bin=i3lock-color
+ suspend_command='systemctl suspend'
+ cmd_exists i3lock-color
+ command -v i3lock-color
+ cmd_exists i3lock
+ command -v i3lock
+ i3lockcolor_bin=i3lock
+ loginbox=00000066
+ loginshadow=00000000
+ locktext='Type password to unlock...'
+ font=sans-serif
+ ringcolor=ffffffff
+ insidecolor=00000000
+ separatorcolor=00000000
+ ringvercolor=ffffffff
+ insidevercolor=00000000
+ ringwrongcolor=ffffffff
+ insidewrongcolor=d23c3dff
+ timecolor=ffffffff
+ time_format=%H:%M:%S
+ greetercolor=ffffffff
+ layoutcolor=ffffffff
+ keyhlcolor=d23c3dff
+ bshlcolor=d23c3dff
+ veriftext=Verifying...
+ verifcolor=ffffffff
+ wrongtext='Failure!'
+ wrongcolor=d23c3dff
+ modifcolor=d23c3dff
+ bgcolor=000000ff
+ wallpaper_cmd='feh --bg-fill'
+ USER_CONF_DIR=/home/last/.config
+ USER_CONF=/home/last/.config/betterlockscreenrc
+ SYS_CONF=/etc/betterlockscreenrc
+ XDG_USER_CONF=/home/last/.config/betterlockscreen/betterlockscreenrc
+ '[' -e /etc/betterlockscreenrc ']'
+ '[' -e /home/last/.config/betterlockscreenrc ']'
+ '[' -e /home/last/.config/betterlockscreen/betterlockscreenrc ']'
+ source /home/last/.config/betterlockscreen/betterlockscreenrc
++ display_on=0
++ span_image=false
++ lock_timeout=300
++ fx_list=(dim blur dimblur pixel dimpixel color)
++ dim_level=40
++ blur_level=1
++ pixel_scale=10,1000
++ solid_color=333333
++ wallpaper_cmd='feh --bg-fill'
++ quiet=false
++ loginbox=00000066
++ loginshadow=00000000
++ locktext='Type password to unlock...'
++ font='Noto Sans'
++ ringcolor=ffffffff
++ insidecolor=00000000
++ separatorcolor=00000000
++ ringvercolor=ffffffff
++ insidevercolor=00000000
++ ringwrongcolor=ffffffff
++ insidewrongcolor=d23c3dff
++ timecolor=ffffffff
++ time_format=%H:%M:%S
++ greetercolor=ffffffff
++ layoutcolor=ffffffff
++ keyhlcolor=d23c3dff
++ bshlcolor=d23c3dff
++ veriftext=Verifying...
++ verifcolor=ffffffff
++ wrongtext='Failure!'
++ wrongcolor=d23c3dff
++ modifcolor=d23c3dff
++ bgcolor=000000ff
+ cmd_exists i3lock
+ command -v i3lock
+ VERSION=4.1.0
+ CACHE_DIR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen
+ CUR_DIR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current
+ CUR_W_RESIZE=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_resize.png
+ CUR_W_DIM=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_dim.png
+ CUR_W_BLUR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_blur.png
+ CUR_W_DIMBLUR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_dimblur.png
+ CUR_W_PIXEL=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_pixel.png
+ CUR_W_DIMPIXEL=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_dimpixel.png
+ CUR_W_COLOR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/wall_color.png
+ CUR_L_RESIZE=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png
+ CUR_L_DIM=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_dim.png
+ CUR_L_BLUR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_blur.png
+ CUR_L_DIMBLUR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_dimblur.png
+ CUR_L_PIXEL=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_pixel.png
+ CUR_L_DIMPIXEL=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_dimpixel.png
+ CUR_L_COLOR=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_color.png
++ cut -d ' ' -f4
+++ xset q
+++ sed -n 25p
+ DEFAULT_TIMEOUT=600
++ xset q
++ awk '/^[[:blank:]]*DPMS is/ {print $(NF)}'
+ DEFAULT_DPMS=Enabled
+ DUNST_INSTALLED=false
++ command -v dunstctl
+ [[ -e /usr/bin/dunstctl ]]
+ DUNST_INSTALLED=true
+ DUNST_IS_PAUSED=false
+ [[ true == \t\r\u\e ]]
++ dunstctl is-paused
+ DUNST_IS_PAUSED=false
+ FEH_INSTALLED=false
++ command -v feh
+ [[ -e /usr/bin/feh ]]
+ FEH_INSTALLED=true
+ [[ -l = '' ]]
+ for arg in "$@"
+ [[ - = \- ]]
+ case "$1" in
+ runlock=true
+ [[ '' = \- ]]
+ lockstyle=
+ shift 2
+ echof header Betterlockscreen
+ local prefix=header
+ local message=Betterlockscreen
+ case "$prefix" in
+ msgpfx='[\e[1;95mB\e[m]'
+ '[' false '!=' true ']'
+ echo -e '[\e[1;95mB\e[m] Betterlockscreen'
[B] Betterlockscreen
+ [[ -n '' ]]
+ [[ -n true ]]
+ lockinit ''
+ pgrep -u last i3lock
+ echof act 'Running prelock...'
+ local prefix=act
+ local 'message=Running prelock...'
+ case "$prefix" in
+ msgpfx='[\e[1;92m*\e[m]'
+ '[' false '!=' true ']'
+ echo -e '[\e[1;92m*\e[m] Running prelock...'
[*] Running prelock...
+ prelock
+ date
Fri Sep  1 08:00:46 AM CST 2023
+ '[' Enabled == Enabled ']'
+ xset dpms 300
+ [[ true == \t\r\u\e ]]
+ [[ false == \f\a\l\s\e ]]
+ dunstctl set-paused true
+ '[' -e /home/last/.config/custom-pre.sh ']'
+ [[ -n '' ]]
+ echof act 'Running postlock...'
+ local prefix=act
+ local 'message=Running postlock...'
+ case "$prefix" in
+ msgpfx='[\e[1;92m*\e[m]'
+ lockselect ''
+ '[' false '!=' true ']'
+ echo -e '[\e[1;92m*\e[m] Running postlock...'
[*] Running postlock...
+ postlock
+ date
+ case "$1" in
+ '[' -f /home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png ']'
+ lock /home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png
+ echof act 'Locking screen...'
+ local prefix=act
+ local 'message=Locking screen...'
+ case "$prefix" in
+ msgpfx='[\e[1;92m*\e[m]'
+ '[' false '!=' true ']'
+ echo -e '[\e[1;92m*\e[m] Locking screen...'
[*] Locking screen...
+ local image=/home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png
+ local fontlg=32
+ local fontmd=16
+ local fontsm=12
+ i3lock --image /home/last/.cache/betterlockscreen/current/lock_resize.png --color 000000ff --screen 0 --ind-pos=x+310:y+h-80 --radius=25 --ring-width=5 --inside-color=00000000 --ring-color=ffffffff --separator-color=00000000 --insidever-color=00000000 --insidewrong-color=d23c3dff --ringver-color=ffffffff --ringwrong-color=ffffffff --line-uses-inside --keyhl-color=d23c3dff --bshl-color=d23c3dff --clock --force-clock --time-pos=ix-265:iy-10 --time-align 1 --time-str %H:%M:%S --time-color=ffffffff '--time-font=Noto Sans' --time-size=32 --date-str '' --greeter-pos=ix-265:iy+12 --greeter-align 1 --greeter-text 'Type password to unlock...' --greeter-color=ffffffff '--greeter-font=Noto Sans' --greeter-size=16 --layout-pos=ix-265:iy+32 --layout-align 1 --layout-color=ffffffff '--layout-font=Noto Sans' --layout-size=12 --verif-pos=ix+35:iy-34 --verif-align 2 --verif-text=Verifying... --verif-color=ffffffff '--verif-font=Noto Sans' --verif-size=12 --wrong-pos=ix+24:iy-34 --wrong-align 2 '--wrong-text=Failure!' --wrong-color=d23c3dff '--wrong-font=Noto Sans' --wrong-size=12 --modif-pos=ix+45:iy+43 --modif-align 2 --modif-size=12 --modif-color=d23c3dff --noinput-text= --pass-media-keys --pass-screen-keys --pass-volume-keys --pass-power-keys -n
Fri Sep  1 08:00:46 AM CST 2023
+ '[' Enabled == Enabled ']'
+ xset dpms 600
+ [[ true == \t\r\u\e ]]
+ [[ false == \f\a\l\s\e ]]
+ dunstctl set-paused false
+ '[' -e /home/last/.config/custom-post.sh ']'
+ exit 0

Dunst is still sending message to locked screen :( and the output of the two date are still identical(I have waited for a while in the locked screen)
(Just in case it matters, I am using bspwm rather than i3wm)

[LAST7]

Oh yes, moving lockargs+=(-n) below lockargs=() does help. Dunst is paused aftert lock, Cheers!

[LAST7]

Also, it seems that the program would only seek for custom-pre.sh and custom-post.sh in ~/.config rather than ~/.config/betterlockscreen.
It seems that the program is still using "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}" as USER_CONF_DIR(see line 56), and the ~/.config/betterlockscreen is not used as the config directory when executing custom scripts.(see line 134)

I believe the fix for this problem should be easy, just deprecate the previous config dir or seek custom scripts in both two dirs.
Thanks for your great work!

[SebTM]

Hey, can please everyone having issues try the pull-request #395 and let me know if it fixes your issues so I can make a release?

[LAST7]

Hey, can please everyone having issues try the pull-request #395 and let me know if it fixes your issues so I can make a release?

Both pausing dunst and executing custom pre/post script works perfectly for me. Thanks! :)