# Show notifications in the lock screen

Whether notifications are shown in the lock screen or not.

- Type: dconf
- Key: /org/gnome/desktop/notifications/show-in-lock-screen
- Default: true

Note: default system value is used for "Not Configured" and enforced if "Disabled".

Supported on Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, 24.10.



<span style="font-size: larger;">**Metadata**</span>

| Element      | Value            |
| ---          | ---              |
| Location     | User Policies -> Ubuntu -> Desktop -> Screensaver -> Show notifications in the lock screen    |
| Registry Key | Software\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\notifications\show-in-lock-screen         |
| Element type | boolean |
| Class:       | User       |