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[Bug 114963] Re: keyring dialog is not modal

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From: jwm <114963@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:12:00 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 114963 <114963@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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The problem with the current keyboard grab implementation is that it
prevents the user accessing third party password stores:

* A user can't select another window top copy a password to the clipboard
* The clipboard is either cleared or inaccessible from the password dialog, so a previously selected password cannot be pasted in.

Right now, I have two paths:

* Allow the password store to display passwords to the screen so I can read them while typing (assuming the password dialog box doesn't obscure that part of the screen; it's an immovable window).
* Cancel and hope that the requesting application will let me enter a password by some other means (ie the terminal I'm running it from).

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keyring dialog is not modal
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/114963
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