Re: [Evolution] New lock icon implies authentic sig



On Wed, 2001-10-24 at 07:36, Dan Winship wrote:
On Wed, 2001-10-24 at 09:55, Mike Leckey, Jr. wrote:
I received a signed message that I did not have the key for.  The small
padlock was in a locked state, implying a good signature.

The question-mark in the icon is supposed to imply "unknown".

If the message cannot be proven authentic, how about making the first
smaller lock broken as well as the second larger one w/details?

It doesn't try to verify it until you click.

The issue is that the previous completely-static PGP verification UI was
trivially spoofable by just sending someone an HTML message containing
the right graphics.

Good point, and a good solution, I think.  Also means less clutter at
the bottom of every signed message, and slightly shorter message-load
times.

I like it! ...just takes some mental readjustment.

--Eric

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