Ubuntu - Using multimedia keys while screen is locked

Question

When system screen is locked one have to provide password before doing anything else.

However, I would like to use my keyboard's multimedia keys (e.g. change volume up and down) without typing the password first. How can I achieve this?

System is Ubuntu 10.04, quite default setup. Multimedia keys work flawlessly when the screen is not locked.

Answer 1

I don't think that is possible with the current screensavers, by design.

However, you can always up-vote Brainstorm Idea #3870 and hope someone (or yourself) fixes it.