Alt + W logs out of graphical session.

Fragrant1470 · 2025-08-16 06:56:58

Hi,

The Alt + W keyboard shortcut logs me out of the graphical session when the desktop wallpaper is in focus. It is not defined via keyboard shortcuts, window manager, or the desktop program. I searched far and wide, and found no one talking about this.

When closing a bunch of windows sometimes it makes me log out on accident, which can be a harmful thing for unsaved data.

Please help me disable this.

System:
  Host: debian Kernel: 6.12.38+deb13-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.1 Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)

ToZ · 2025-08-16 10:30:20

Can you post the result of:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -lv

...as well as:

journalctl --user -b -1 --no-pager

...and the contents of ~/.xsession-errors.old after you have been logged out and have recovered?

Fragrant1470 · 2025-08-16 15:07:06

ToZ wrote:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -lv

/commands/custom/<Alt>F1                   xfce4-popup-applicationsmenu
/commands/custom/<Alt>Print                xfce4-screenshooter -w
/commands/custom/<Alt><Super>s             orca
/commands/custom/Launch1                   pavucontrol
/commands/custom/Menu                      xfce4-appfinder --collapsed
/commands/custom/Menu/startup-notify       true
/commands/custom/override                  true
/commands/custom/<Primary><Alt>b           exo-open --launch WebBrowser
/commands/custom/<Primary><Alt>Delete      xfce4-session-logout
/commands/custom/<Primary><Alt>f           thunar
/commands/custom/<Primary><Alt>h           xfce4-clipman-history
/commands/custom/<Primary><Alt>l           xflock4
/commands/custom/<Primary><Alt>m           exo-open --launch MailReader
/commands/custom/<Primary><Alt>o           /home/kamil/Opt/Obsidian-1.8.9.AppImage --no-sandbox %U
/commands/custom/<Primary><Alt>t           exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator
/commands/custom/<Primary>Escape           xfdesktop --menu
/commands/custom/<Primary>q                xkill
/commands/custom/<Primary><Shift><Alt>m    pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ 150%
/commands/custom/<Primary><Shift>Escape    xfce4-taskmanager
/commands/custom/<Primary><Shift>s         xfce4-dict --clipboard --spell
/commands/custom/Print                     xfce4-screenshooter
/commands/custom/<Shift><Alt>d             xfce4-dict --clipboard --dict
/commands/custom/<Shift>Print              xfce4-screenshooter -r
/commands/custom/<Super>p                  xfce4-display-settings --minimal
/commands/custom/<Super>space              xfce4-appfinder
/commands/custom/XF86Display               xfce4-display-settings --minimal
/commands/default/<Alt>F1                  xfce4-popup-applicationsmenu
/commands/default/<Alt>F2                  xfce4-appfinder --collapsed
/commands/default/<Alt>F2/startup-notify   true
/commands/default/<Alt>F3                  xfce4-appfinder
/commands/default/<Alt>F3/startup-notify   true
/commands/default/<Alt>Print               xfce4-screenshooter -w
/commands/default/<Alt><Super>s            orca
/commands/default/HomePage                 exo-open --launch WebBrowser
/commands/default/<Primary><Alt>Delete     xfce4-session-logout
/commands/default/<Primary><Alt>Escape     xkill
/commands/default/<Primary><Alt>f          thunar
/commands/default/<Primary><Alt>l          xflock4
/commands/default/<Primary><Alt>t          exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator
/commands/default/<Primary>Escape          xfdesktop --menu
/commands/default/<Primary><Shift>Escape   xfce4-taskmanager
/commands/default/Print                    xfce4-screenshooter
/commands/default/<Shift>Print             xfce4-screenshooter -r
/commands/default/<Super>e                 thunar
/commands/default/<Super>p                 xfce4-display-settings --minimal
/commands/default/<Super>r                 xfce4-appfinder -c
/commands/default/<Super>r/startup-notify  true
/commands/default/XF86Display              xfce4-display-settings --minimal
/commands/default/XF86Mail                 exo-open --launch MailReader
/commands/default/XF86WWW                  exo-open --launch WebBrowser
/providers                                 [xfwm4,commands]
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>Delete                  del_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>F11                     fullscreen_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>F12                     above_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>F6                      stick_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>F7                      move_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>F8                      resize_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>Insert                  add_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>m                       hide_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt><Shift>Tab              cycle_reverse_windows_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>space                   popup_menu_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>Tab                     cycle_windows_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>w                       close_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/Down                         down_key
/xfwm4/custom/Escape                       cancel_key
/xfwm4/custom/Left                         left_key
/xfwm4/custom/override                     true
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>1              move_window_workspace_1_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>2              move_window_workspace_2_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>3              move_window_workspace_3_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>4              move_window_workspace_4_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>5              move_window_workspace_5_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>c              switch_application_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>d              show_desktop_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>Down           down_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>End            move_window_next_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>Home           move_window_prev_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>Left           left_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>Right          right_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>Up             up_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F1                  workspace_1_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F10                 workspace_10_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F11                 workspace_11_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F12                 workspace_12_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F2                  workspace_2_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F3                  workspace_3_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F4                  workspace_4_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F5                  workspace_5_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F6                  workspace_6_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F7                  workspace_7_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F8                  workspace_8_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F9                  workspace_9_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Shift><Alt>Left    move_window_left_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Shift><Alt>Right   move_window_right_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Shift><Alt>Up      move_window_up_key
/xfwm4/custom/Right                        right_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Shift><Alt>f                maximize_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Shift><Alt>Page_Down        lower_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Shift><Alt>Page_Up          raise_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_Down               tile_down_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_End                tile_down_left_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_Home               tile_up_left_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_Left               tile_left_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_Next               tile_down_right_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_Page_Up            tile_up_right_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_Right              tile_right_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_Up                 tile_up_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>Tab                   switch_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/Up                           up_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>Delete                 del_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F10                    maximize_window_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F11                    fullscreen_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F12                    above_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F4                     close_window_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F6                     stick_window_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F7                     move_window_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F8                     resize_window_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F9                     hide_window_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>Insert                 add_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt><Shift>Tab             cycle_reverse_windows_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>space                  popup_menu_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>Tab                    cycle_windows_key
/xfwm4/default/Down                        down_key
/xfwm4/default/Escape                      cancel_key
/xfwm4/default/Left                        left_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>d             show_desktop_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>Down          down_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>End           move_window_next_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>Home          move_window_prev_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_1          move_window_workspace_1_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_2          move_window_workspace_2_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_3          move_window_workspace_3_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_4          move_window_workspace_4_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_5          move_window_workspace_5_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_6          move_window_workspace_6_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_7          move_window_workspace_7_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_8          move_window_workspace_8_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_9          move_window_workspace_9_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>Left          left_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>Right         right_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>Up            up_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F1                 workspace_1_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F10                workspace_10_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F11                workspace_11_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F12                workspace_12_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F2                 workspace_2_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F3                 workspace_3_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F4                 workspace_4_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F5                 workspace_5_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F6                 workspace_6_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F7                 workspace_7_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F8                 workspace_8_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F9                 workspace_9_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Shift><Alt>Left   move_window_left_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Shift><Alt>Right  move_window_right_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Shift><Alt>Up     move_window_up_key
/xfwm4/default/Right                       right_key
/xfwm4/default/<Shift><Alt>Page_Down       lower_window_key
/xfwm4/default/<Shift><Alt>Page_Up         raise_window_key
/xfwm4/default/<Super>KP_Down              tile_down_key
/xfwm4/default/<Super>KP_End               tile_down_left_key
/xfwm4/default/<Super>KP_Home              tile_up_left_key
/xfwm4/default/<Super>KP_Left              tile_left_key
/xfwm4/default/<Super>KP_Next              tile_down_right_key
/xfwm4/default/<Super>KP_Page_Up           tile_up_right_key
/xfwm4/default/<Super>KP_Right             tile_right_key
/xfwm4/default/<Super>KP_Up                tile_up_key
/xfwm4/default/<Super>Tab                  switch_window_key
/xfwm4/default/Up                          up_key

- journalctl log

[
Xsession: X session started for kamil at Sat 16 Aug 17:08:37 CEST 2025
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DISPLAY=:0
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XAUTHORITY=/home/kamil/.Xauthority
localuser:kamil being added to access control list
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/share/xfce4:/home/kamil/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share:/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share:/usr/local/share:/usr/share
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting GTK_MODULES=gail:atk-bridge
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting QT_ACCESSIBILITY=1
/usr/bin/x-session-manager: X server already running on display :0
** Message: 17:08:37.701: Failed to fetch _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS; assuming 1
** Message: 17:08:37.701: Failed to get _NET_WORKAREA; using full screen dimensions
** Message: 17:08:37.701: Failed to fetch _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP; assuming 0
** Message: 17:08:37.701: Failed to fetch _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP; assuming 0
xfce4-session-Message: 17:08:37.705: SSH authentication agent is already running
gpg-agent: a gpg-agent is already running - not starting a new one
** Message: 17:08:38.559: Failed to fetch _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP; assuming 0
Xfce power manager is not running
** Message: 17:08:40.477: Another instance of GeoClue DemoAgent is running.
[monitor] 2025/08/16 17:08:40 INFO: Log output saved to file "/home/kamil/.local/state/syncthing/syncthing.log"
[start] 2025/08/16 17:08:40 INFO: syncthing v1.30.0 "Gold Grasshopper" (go1.24.4 linux-amd64) debian@github.syncthing.net 2025-06-20 09:17:23 UTC [noupgrade, noupgrade]
[start] 2025/08/16 17:08:40 WARNING: Failed to acquire lock: is another Syncthing instance already running?
[monitor] 2025/08/16 17:08:40 INFO: Syncthing exited: exit status 1
Xfce Power Manager: Another power manager is already running
Cannot register authentication agent: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: An authentication agent already exists for the given subject
Process already running (98:Address already in use). Exiting.
[start] 2025/08/16 17:08:41 INFO: syncthing v1.30.0 "Gold Grasshopper" (go1.24.4 linux-amd64) debian@github.syncthing.net 2025-06-20 09:17:23 UTC [noupgrade, noupgrade]
[start] 2025/08/16 17:08:41 WARNING: Failed to acquire lock: is another Syncthing instance already running?
[monitor] 2025/08/16 17:08:41 INFO: Syncthing exited: exit status 1
[start] 2025/08/16 17:08:42 INFO: syncthing v1.30.0 "Gold Grasshopper" (go1.24.4 linux-amd64) debian@github.syncthing.net 2025-06-20 09:17:23 UTC [noupgrade, noupgrade]
[start] 2025/08/16 17:08:42 WARNING: Failed to acquire lock: is another Syncthing instance already running?
[monitor] 2025/08/16 17:08:42 INFO: Syncthing exited: exit status 1
[start] 2025/08/16 17:08:43 INFO: syncthing v1.30.0 "Gold Grasshopper" (go1.24.4 linux-amd64) debian@github.syncthing.net 2025-06-20 09:17:23 UTC [noupgrade, noupgrade]
[start] 2025/08/16 17:08:43 WARNING: Failed to acquire lock: is another Syncthing instance already running?
[monitor] 2025/08/16 17:08:43 INFO: Syncthing exited: exit status 1
[monitor] 2025/08/16 17:08:44 WARNING: 4 restarts in 4.241564392s; not retrying further
Failed to initialize sentry
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:45.995] bridge-gui starting
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:45.995] Using Qt 6.8.2
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:46.026] lock file created /home/kamil/.cache/protonmail/bridge-v3/bridge-v3-gui.lock
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:46.026] bridge-gui executable: /home/kamil/.local/share/protonmail/bridge-v3/updates/3.21.2/bridge-gui
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:46.026] Command-line invocation: --no-window --session-id 20250816_170843005 --launcher /usr/lib/protonmail/bridge/proton-bridge
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:46.026] New Sentry reporter - id: gdk3V0V/mIUjgUrgAJg3rok/ONP+Ej8sN4lvEYtMeAQ=.
DEBU[Aug 16 17:08:46.038] Bridge executable path: /home/kamil/.local/share/protonmail/bridge-v3/updates/3.21.2/bridge
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:46.038] Launching bridge process with command "/home/kamil/.local/share/protonmail/bridge-v3/updates/3.21.2/bridge" --grpc --parent-pid 30767 --no-window --launcher /usr/lib/protonmail/bridge/proton-bridge --session-id 20250816_170843005
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:46.038] Retrieving gRPC service configuration from '/home/kamil/.config/protonmail/bridge-v3/grpcServerConfig.json'
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:48.250] Connecting to gRPC service
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:48.287] Tray icon is visible: true
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:48.291] Connection to gRPC server at unix:///tmp/bridge4126. attempt #1
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:48.299] Successfully connected to gRPC server.
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:48.299] Client config file was saved to '/home/kamil/.config/protonmail/bridge-v3/grpcClientConfig_0.json'
DEBU[Aug 16 17:08:48.300] checkTokens()
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:48.300] gRPC token was validated
INFO[Aug 16 17:08:48.300] Connected to backend via gRPC service.
DEBU[Aug 16 17:08:48.300] version()
DEBU[Aug 16 17:08:48.300] EventStreamReader started
DEBU[Aug 16 17:08:48.304] goos()
DEBU[Aug 16 17:08:48.305] logsPath()
DEBU[Aug 16 17:08:48.306] licensePath()
DEBU[Aug 16 17:08:48.306] mailServerSettings()
DEBU[Aug 16 17:08:48.307] getUserList()
[GFX1-]: Detect DeviceReset DeviceResetReason::FORCED_RESET DeviceResetDetectPlace::WR_SIMULATE in Parent process
X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
[33mWARN[0m[Aug 16 17:09:37.809] The X11 connection broke (error 1). Did the X11 server die?  [33mpkg[0m=frontend/bridge-gui
[31mFATA[0m[Aug 16 17:09:54.415] Failed to launch                              [31merror[0m="signal: segmentation fault" [31mexe_path[0m=/home/kamil/.local/share/protonmail/bridge-v3/updates/3.21.2/bridge-gui [31mexe_to_launch[0m=bridge-gui [31mlauncher_path[0m=/home/kamil/.local/share/protonmail/bridge-v3/updates/3.21.2/proton-bridge [31mlauncher_version[0m=3.21.2
[31mFATA[0m[Aug 16 17:09:54.417] Failed to launch                              [31merror[0m="exit status 1" [31mexe_path[0m=/home/kamil/.local/share/protonmail/bridge-v3/updates/3.21.2/proton-bridge [31mlauncher_path[0m=/usr/lib/protonmail/bridge/proton-bridge [31mlauncher_version[0m=3.19.0

Last edited by Fragrant1470 (2025-08-16 15:12:01)

ToZ · 2025-08-16 16:08:12

/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>w close_window_key

Yup, I can replicate it. You have found a bug. Please create a bug report here and make sure you fully complete the bug report template.

Fragrant1470 · 2025-08-16 17:21:49

ToZ wrote:

/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>w close_window_key
Yup, I can replicate it. You have found a bug. Please create a bug report here and make sure you fully complete the bug report template.

Hi, the issue has been posted. Glad I could contribute!

ToZ · 2025-08-16 18:21:32

Thanks. I notice that you stated:

It is not defined via keyboard shortcuts, window manager, or the desktop program.

It actually is defined at Window Manager > Keyboard. You have it bound to close_window_key (I believe default is Alt+F4). However, regardless of the keyboard shortcut, issuing close_window_key on the desktop crashes it and the session it appears.

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#1 2025-08-16 06:56:58

Alt + W logs out of graphical session.

#2 2025-08-16 10:30:20

Re: Alt + W logs out of graphical session.

#3 2025-08-16 15:07:06

Re: Alt + W logs out of graphical session.

#4 2025-08-16 16:08:12

Re: Alt + W logs out of graphical session.

#5 2025-08-16 17:21:49

Re: Alt + W logs out of graphical session.

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Re: Alt + W logs out of graphical session.

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