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Bug 522537 - Clipboard data loss
Clipboard data loss
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 522386
Product: gnome-screensaver
Classification: Deprecated
Component: general
2.22.x
Other All
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: gnome-screensaver maintainers
gnome-screensaver maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2008-03-15 00:33 UTC by jellegeerts
Modified: 2008-04-07 22:24 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.23/2.24


Description jellegeerts 2008-03-15 00:33:21 UTC 
Please describe the problem:
The clipboard contents are lost after locking and unlocking GNOME.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Put something on the clipboard.
2. Lock GNOME (make the screensaver active).
3. Unlock the computer.

Actual results:
The clipboard is erased.

Expected results:
The data should be kept in memory and put back on the clipboard after unlocking GNOME.

Does this happen every time?
Yes.

Other information:
In bug report #482159 a security hole was discussed, the data on the clipboard could be used in the "Leave Message" function while the screen was locked. The bug was fixed in a bad way in my opinion (because it introduces data loss).
Comment 1 William Jon McCann 2008-04-07 22:24:45 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 522386 ***