[Pinephone][Feature Request] Access to controls and notifications from lock screen
SUMMARY
Access to controls and past notifications is not possible on the lock screen.
DETAILS
Access to device controls such as flashlight, wifi power, screenshot tool, and brightness settings, as well as prior notifications on the lock screen would be very desired. If I turn on the flashlight feature, let the phone go to sleep, I cannot turn off the flashlight feature without having to fully unlock the device. This feature set would be similar to iOS's Control Center feature which exhibits many of the same functions. Similarly, an option to disable access to these controls on the lock screen (or, indeed, anywhere) could be added to the Settings panel.
EXPECTATION
Swiping down from the top of the lock screen would present the same controls and notifications listing as is available when the phone is unlocked.
REPRODUCTION
- Wake Pinephone and unlock to go to the home screen
- Swipe down from the top of the screen to access controls and notifications
- Turn on the flashlight control and note that the phone's back LED is on
- Click the power button to sleep the phone, not that the LED is still on
- Wait a few seconds
- Click the power button to wake the phone and see the lock screen
- Swipe down for the top of the screen, note that no controls are reachable and the flashlight cannot be disabled until the phone is unlocked
SEVERITY
Feature Request: This is simply missing technology integration that other platforms provide and would be a nice quality-of-life improvement.
VERSION AND CONFIGURATION
- PinePhone64 Community Edition
- Manjaro 5.20
- Plasma 5 something
- Installed all provided updates on Feb 2, 2021
- I can't get all of this info yet because I am locked out of the rest of the phone while capturing these bugs. I will circle back and add more information soon.