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Title: Clicking Menu, Logout causes screen to go black
Post by: fdariano on December 23, 2015, 10:02:16 AM

Clicking Menu > Logout does not bring up the Logout/Shutdown/Restart menu anymore but causes the screen to go black. How can I fix this? Thank you.

Title: Re: Clicking Menu, Logout causes screen to go black
Post by: torreydale on December 23, 2015, 11:00:53 AM

Perhaps it's a temporary glitch.  Can you open a terminal and type in sudo reboot?  If you can reboot this way and the logout options begin to work again, I would suggest you open Systemback and create a restore point for the future.

Title: Re: Clicking Menu, Logout causes screen to go black
Post by: fdariano on December 23, 2015, 11:15:52 AM

I was able to reboot from terminal as you suggested. I will try the Logout button again to see if the shutdown/restart dialog comes up and let you know. Not sure how to open Systemback to create a restore point though.

Title: Re: Clicking Menu, Logout causes screen to go black
Post by: fdariano on December 23, 2015, 11:26:36 AM

I tried clicking the Menu > Logout button again and got the same result, the screen goes black. Any other ideas? Thanks.

Title: Re: Clicking Menu, Logout causes screen to go black
Post by: torreydale on December 23, 2015, 12:18:20 PM

Consider the following few options:
     1) Do a web search on the words "xfce logout button goes black"
     2) Look into this link (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwjX6efIvPLJAhXHdR4KHSqAAtIQFggdMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbbs.archlinux.org%2Fviewtopic.php%3Fid%3D159958&usg=AFQjCNHPHmsI2M_atLolORuW9adS5SpAxw&cad=rja).
     3) Look into this link (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0ahUKEwjX6efIvPLJAhXHdR4KHSqAAtIQFggsMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linuxquestions.org%2Fquestions%2Fdebian-26%2Fxfce4-logout-problem-jessie-current-4175470594%2F&usg=AFQjCNFcc6mrz_hbUYCSyoODeFGc2m1h6w).

Title: Re: Clicking Menu, Logout causes screen to go black
Post by: firenice03 on December 23, 2015, 06:54:29 PM

Could be Light Locker.. scroll down to the answer for screenshot.. Try disabling...
 https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/video-cards/black-screen-after-hibernate-intel-graphics/ (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/video-cards/black-screen-after-hibernate-intel-graphics/)

Or LightDM, look here for info...
https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/other/(solved)-blank-screen-instead-of-login-screen/  (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/other/(solved)-blank-screen-instead-of-login-screen/)

Title: Re: Clicking Menu, Logout causes screen to go black
Post by: fdariano on December 24, 2015, 07:51:36 AM

Thank you torreydale and firenice03. I tried the suggestions at the links you both provided and couldn't fix the problem. So, torreydale, i used the workaround from one of your links (https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=159958) and am using a custom launcher on the panel that works like a charm. Thanks again to both of you.