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[Rolf Leggewie <421660@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

raring has seen the end of its life and is no longer receiving any
updates. Marking the raring task for this ticket as "Won't Fix".

** Changed in: gksu (Ubuntu Raring)
       Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix

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Title:
  gksu's and gksudo's modal password prompt prevents OnBoard's virtual
  keyboard input, causing accessibility issues

Status in Ubuntu on the Nexus 7:
  Fix Released
Status in gksu package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in ubuntu-defaults-nexus7 package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in xdiagnose package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in gksu source package in Raring:
  Won't Fix
Status in ubuntu-defaults-nexus7 source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in xdiagnose source package in Raring:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  I'm loath to report this as a bug, since it is functioning as
  designed, but I can't really find a better place to submit my
  complaint. I'm running 9.04 Netbook Remix, and if I run a GUI
  application and do something requiring sudo privileges, I receive a
  password prompt that blocks access to any other windows on the screen.
  Fine and good, but because of a disability, my only means of keyboard
  input is the OnBoard on-screen keyboard. My only recourse for such
  basic tasks as installing updates and adding packages is to pull out
  the terminal, hope I can find the pertinent command, and sudo it so I
  can give my password via terminal. This rather negates the convenience
  of doing these things from the GUI.

  Naturally, the expected behavior is that I be able to use OnBoard to
  enter my password into the prompt.

  Any other user who uses an on-screen keyboard or other GUI-based
  application for keyboard input will be susceptible to this issue. I
  imagine there are a fair number.

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