Wrap LockScreen in NLoader

Modules/LockScreen/LockScreen.qml

@@ -12,8 +12,35 @@ import qs.Commons
 import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets
 
-WlSessionLock {
-  id: lock
+NLoader {
+  id: lockScreen
+  // External API
+  property bool locked: false
+  // Internal loader control; keep content alive briefly after unlocking
+  property bool _isLoadedInternal: false
+  // Only load when explicitly requested (locked) or while waiting to safely unload
+  isLoaded: _isLoadedInternal
+  onLockedChanged: {
+    if (locked) {
+      _isLoadedInternal = true
+    }
+  }
+  // Allow a small grace period after unlocking so the compositor releases the lock surfaces
+  Timer {
+    id: unloadAfterUnlockTimer
+    interval: 250
+    repeat: false
+    onTriggered: lockScreen._isLoadedInternal = false
+  }
+  function scheduleUnloadAfterUnlock() {
+    unloadAfterUnlockTimer.start()
+  }
+  content: Component {
+    WlSessionLock {
+      id: lock
+      // Keep inner lock state in sync with wrapper
+      locked: lockScreen.locked
+      onLockedChanged: lockScreen.locked = locked
 
   // Lockscreen is a different beast, needs a capital 'S' in 'Screen' to get the current screen
   readonly property real scaling: ScalingService.scale(Screen)
@@ -22,7 +49,7 @@ WlSessionLock {
   property bool authenticating: false
   property string password: ""
   property bool pamAvailable: typeof PamContext !== "undefined"
-  locked: false
+  
 
   function unlockAttempt() {
     Logger.log("LockScreen", "Unlock attempt started")
@@ -53,7 +80,10 @@ WlSessionLock {
       lock.authenticating = false
       if (result === PamResult.Success) {
         Logger.log("LockScreen", "Authentication successful, unlocking")
+        // First release the Wayland session lock, then unload after a short delay
         lock.locked = false
+        lockScreen.locked = false
+        lockScreen.scheduleUnloadAfterUnlock()
         lock.password = ""
         lock.errorMessage = ""
       } else {
@@ -865,5 +895,8 @@ WlSessionLock {
         dateText.text = Qt.formatDateTime(new Date(), "dddd, MMMM d")
       }
     }
+    }
   }
 }
+
+}