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Bug 522386 - Fix for #482159 introduces data loss
Fix for #482159 introduces data loss
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Product: gnome-screensaver
Classification: Deprecated
Component: general
2.22.x
Other All
: Normal critical
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Assigned To: gnome-screensaver maintainers
gnome-screensaver maintainers
: 522537 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2008-03-14 10:41 UTC by Paul Wise
Modified: 2008-04-08 11:57 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.21/2.22


Description Paul Wise 2008-03-14 10:41:43 UTC 
Please describe the problem:
The fix for #482159 clears the clipboard and selection buffers instead of preventing them to be used.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Select text in an epiphany tab
2. Copy text
3. Urgently go to the toilet
4. Screensaver starts
5. Come back to find the clipboard is empty

Actual results:
Get annoyed at GNOME people.

Expected results:
By desktop would be the same as before when I login.

Does this happen every time?
Yes

Other information:
Please don't fix bugs by introducing other bugs.
Comment 1 William Jon McCann 2008-04-07 22:21:42 UTC 
The clipboard is meant to be transient.  I've discussed this with the GTK+ maintainer and consider the current behavior to be a reasonable compromise between security and usability.
Comment 2 William Jon McCann 2008-04-07 22:24:45 UTC 
*** Bug 522537 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 3 jellegeerts 2008-04-08 11:57:29 UTC 
Okay, this is seriously stupid. This kind of data loss should simply _never_ occur, and this bug should be fixed.

At least give us a detailed explanation if you think the current behavior is a reasonable compromise between security and usability.

Because honestly, I don't see how this is good for 'usability'.

What do others think about this? I'm sure people will get annoyed when they find their clipboard to be empty "randomly".