Ubuntu: Do NOT lock the screen when pressing Super+L [closed]

Question

Whenever I press Super+L (or Win+L) on my Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop, the screen gets locked. I would like to disable this behaviour. In System Settings->Keyboard->Shortcuts->System there is a shortcut configured for Lock screen: Ctrl+Alt+L. It works. But I couldn't find where the shortcut for Super+L is configured.

Background: I run Ubuntu in a virtual machine on Windows and use Super+L to lock the Windows desktop, making it superfluous to lock the Ubuntu Desktop. Once I unlock the screen I have to type my password twice: Once for Windows and again for Ubuntu.

Prefect

Is this helpful : http://askubuntu.com/questions/264669/how-to-change-lock-screen-shortcut-for-ubuntu-12-10 – Klingensmith

Unfortunately, this isn't helpful: As I mentioned, I found the setting where Ctrl+Alt+L is configured to lock the screen. However, I wish to find where Super+L is configured to lock the screen. – Prefect

Yes, the answer below. – Prefect

I can't post answer as this is closed now....: On ubuntu 20.04 (not sure about other versions), you can remove 'supe+L' shortcut in settings in 'keyboard shortcuts' under system. removing shortcut also disabled the "lock screen" key on my laptop's keyboard – Hypophysis

Answer 1

Unity also has a shortcut to lock the screen, so you need to disable that one too.

• Install and run CompizConfig Settings Manager
• Click "Ubuntu Unity Plugin"
• Click the button next to "Key to lock the screen."
• Disable

Precipitous

possible to this per Console? Bash-Line? Want use it in my sh-installer script. – Sixfooter

sudo apt-get install -y compizconfig-settings-manager – Mindamindanao

old answer, doesn't work – Mindamindanao

Answer 2

While this is an old question, it still comes up as the top result for searches like "ubuntu disable win+L locking". For future reference, this answer covers a method without CompizConfig Settings Manager.

https://askubuntu.com/questions/531835/how-do-i-disable-lock-screen-keyboard-shortcut-under-unity

In short:

Run gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-lock-screen true to disable the lock screen.

However, this will still turn your screen black for a few seconds. This is still especially useful if you are running Ubuntu in a VM, and don't want it to lock when you lock your outer system.

Lowe

Thanks! For people who use ubuntu as a development VM (i.e. everyone in my workplace) and want to limit 'bloatware' this is a much nicer solution than the accepted one. – Kee

tested gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-lock-screen true and not works here in Kubuntu v20.05 – Sixfooter

what worked for me (Ubuntu 20) was using dconf editor, and then changing the value in this path: /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/logout to empty ([]) – Mindamindanao

I tried to remap Super+L but it didn't work until I used the command mentioned in this answer. Thanks. – Buttock

Answer 3

I searched for search lock in the search bar (Ctrl+Space) and found screen locking window. That did the trick.

Mallemuck