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Bug 460902 - keyring dialog is not modal
keyring dialog is not modal
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gnome-keyring
Classification: Core
Component: prompting
2.19.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: GNOME keyring maintainer(s)
GNOME keyring maintainer(s)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2007-07-27 11:33 UTC by Sebastien Bacher
Modified: 2007-07-27 16:27 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.19/2.20


Description Sebastien Bacher 2007-07-27 11:33:45 UTC 
The bug has been opened on https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-keyring/+bug/114963

"Binary package hint: gnome-keyring

My laptop booted. NetworkManager asked to for access to the key ring. I started typing my password, only to look up on the screen and see that a terminal, which was launched as part of my session, CONTAINED MY PASSWORD TYPED IN FULL VIEW. I was going to give a talk. About 35 people read the password.

Houston, we have a problem with modal dialogs here.
..."
Comment 1 Stef Walter 2007-07-27 16:27:35 UTC 
The prompts come from code several processes removed from where they were requested. So any hope of modal dialogs (which require cooperation of the mainloop of the application in question) is dashed to bits. 

However gnome-keyring prompts now grab the keyboard, which should fix this problem. LMK if I'm mistaken, and please reopen this bug if so.