Re: unable to enter password with osk into policykit

[David Bolter <dtb gnome org>]

Hi Francesco,

Francesco Fumanti wrote:
> Hello again,
>
> 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).
> At 12:21 PM -0400 4/3/08, David Bolter wrote:
>   
> > Pointer grabs are horrible things.  We've had to work around this by requiring GOK users to use a non-core pointing device, which has led to lots of confusion over the years.
> >     
>
> Indeed: I am only using one pointing device; and it is configured as the CorePointer (I suppose that there can only be one corepointer!?
AFAIK there is one corepointer but others can also send core events; if 
that makes sense.

> ) in xorg.conf.
>
> - Considering that there is only one pointing device connected to the computer, does it make sense to configure that pointer as a non-corepointer? Will I be able to do with that non-corepointer all the things that I can do with the corepointer?
>   
Detaching will break regular desktop mouse pointer use.
> - How can I configure the pointing device to not be the corepointer? Is it as simple as removing the keyword "CorePointer" from the corresponding InputDevice-line in xorg.conf?
>   

That's part of it. Here are some relevant GOK bits to look at:
Look for 'To configure a physical device as an "extended input device"' 
in the "Input Device Configuration" section of GOK's README. 
(http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/gok/trunk/README?view=markup)

Look at gok_input_detach_corepointer in gok-input.c 
(http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/gok/trunk/gok/gok-input.c?view=markup).

It is all stuff I've tried my best to forget, so I'm a little rusty.

Alternatively, also check Ben Konrath's libusb work: README.libusb, and 
gok-libusb.c.  This is a bit that could really be pulled out of GOK and 
worked on further. Ben suggested we get vender and product id's and make 
things more plug-and-play... which would be nice.

Logic paths for the gok hardware configuration are mostly in main.c IIRC

cheers,
David
>   
> > 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.

cheers,
David
> Cheers,
>
> Francesco
>
>
>   
> > Francesco Fumanti wrote:
> >     
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I want to draw attention to the following problem, and ask what will be the best way to get it solved by somebody:
> > >
> > >
> > > Problem:
> > >
> > > When I click on an Unlock button (for example of the Network Settings capplet = network-admin), a password dialog opens and I am not able to enter my administrator password with an onscreen keyboard into that dialog.
> > >
> > > I suppose that this dialog gets created from policykit and the dialog window is modal, because the clicks on the onscreen keyboard do not work.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Similar situation where the onscreen keyboard works:
> > >
> > > When I open the Synaptic Package Manager, I get the gksu-dialog to enter my administratorr password. As I activated the /apps/gksu/disable_grab gconf key, I am able to enter the password with an onscreen keyboard (i.e.:onboard).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > How to proceed?
> > >
> > > Could anybody please tell me how to proceed for the problem to get the attention of the people appropriate to provide a solution?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Francesco
> > >
> > > PS: The problem is probably related to the grabbing of the pointer:
> > > http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=users/david/PolicyKit-gnome.git;a=commit;h=37377d244ea6d3d3d46972dc9e948c3e88a4f98b
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