Re: unable to enter password with osk into policykit

[Francesco Fumanti <francesco fumanti gmx net>]

Hello,


At 9:36 AM -0400 4/4/08, David Bolter wrote:
> Francesco Fumanti wrote:
> > I have already filed a bug against policykit in Ubuntu:
> > https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/209408
> >
> > Should I also file a bug against gnome-policykit in GNOME, or 
> > against policykit at bugs.freedesktop.org, or even against both?
> Yes, perhaps, or ask in the Ubuntu bug that someone file upstream 
> (whoever owns policykit).

I filed the bug at freedesktop.org:
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15362




> > > If there is going to be a lobby against pointer grabs I will gladly join.
> >
> > What about adding it as a guideline (if not requirement) for an 
> > application to qualify as GNOME-ish, if it is not already done? 
> > That would at least be a starting point!?
> I think this is a great idea and fully support it.
> > Or are there circumstances where a pointer grab is necessary?
>
> I don't think so, but perhaps there are security concerns I don't know about.

I just started a thread about pointer grabs and recommending to not 
use them in the gnome-accessibility-list. I hope that it will 
clearify whether such a recommendation could make sense and if it 
does, start the process of avoiding them. (Though it will probably 
take a long time until pointer grabs, if possible, are not used 
anymore.)

Cheers

Francesco