>> The steps to replicate the desktop icon problem are:
>> 1.) Set the screen saver interval to something short like 1 minute
>> 2.) Wait for screen saver to activate
>> 3.) Move mouse.  Viola, icons are now gone.
>>
>> Working on this...
>
> I'm about to return to my testing, but for me, I did not have to wait for
> the screen saver to activate.
>
> All I needed was to invoke the lock and then immediately restore.
>
> Darrell

You probably have your system configured with a lock delay, correct?  The
issue seems to be in the code that is triggered before the screen is
actually locked with a password.

Tim