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Set idle-delay to 0

It doesn't change the lock screen so you don't have to drag upwards but it does make it not go into the lock screen at all....

I came to the forum today to see if anyone had posted about this and found only my own request from a year and a half ago. I'll do some more research and post back my findings.

That click and drag unlock screen really bugs me. I'm not using a touch screen monitor on my laptop but am using a track pad. The click and drag bugs me. How do I disable that?

Thanks in advance.