[Bug 240804] x11/xfce4-screensaver: Newly Installed via pkg upgrade Does Not Allow Password Input and xscreensaver No Longer Function Forcing User to Reboot Frequently and/or Data Loss

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--- Comment #18 from John <jlmales at gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Conrad Meyer from comment #17)
Prior to for number months prior and to date only xfce4-screensaver is running:

2020-11-13 19:38:49+0000 UTC 1605296329
h440nndytpo3mqsdvcmtoeu3tppdnchwt85snd.h440nndytpo3mqsdvcmtoeu3tppdnchwt85snd 0
~ $ ps -Alf | grep -e 'screen'
1001 62522     1   0  20  0    46416   25584 select S     -  0:00.38
/usr/local/bin/xfce4-screensaver --no-daemon
1001 25678 88204   0  20  0     6660    2400 piperd S+    0  0:00.00 grep -e
screen
2020-11-13 20:08:02+0000 UTC 1605298082
h440nndytpo3mqsdvcmtoeu3tppdnchwt85snd.h440nndytpo3mqsdvcmtoeu3tppdnchwt85snd 0
~ $ 

Sadly I cannot provide a refererencto FuryBSD noting FuryBSD removed
xfce-screensaver due to many issues related to xfce4-screensaver.  The reason I
cannot provide that URL reference, screen shot, or PDF of the web page is
FuryBSD project ended 31 October 2020 and the only web page the site presents
is notification the project has ceased.

Using xscreensaver and not xfce4-screensaver does not solve what is highly
suggestive of a xfce4-screensaver bug.

There are a number of other issues related to xfce4-screensaver I have not
opened bug reports for as I was hoping this bug would actually be addressed. 
So far given how long and near no activity to address this issue that clearly
others have encountered and when xfce4-screensaver is installed by pkg system
really suggests this bug should be addressed.

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