linuxmint / linuxmint/slick-greeter

Display stays on VT7 after logout, greeter renders correctly on VT8 but VT switch doesn't occur

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Description

hardware: ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th gen, Intel HD Graphics 620
OS: Linux Mint 22.3 (Zena)
slick-greeter version: 2.2.6+zena
The exact symptom: display stays on VT7 after logout, greeter renders correctly on VT8 but VT switch doesn't occur
The key log evidence from /var/log/lightdm/lightdm.log showing Activating VT 8 succeeding but display not switching
The greeter log showing the correct background loads successfully

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the logout behavior on the listed ThinkPad with Linux Mint 22.3, then inspect /var/log/lightdm/lightdm.log and the greeter log around activation of VT8. Done means the greeter still renders correctly and the display switches from VT7 to VT8 after logout.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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