Bug 420786

Summary:	Password request window should be application-modal
Product:	[Applications] Discover	Reporter:	Luca Manganelli <luca76>
Component:	discover	Assignee:	Dan Leinir Turthra Jensen <leinir>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	aleixpol, nate
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version:	5.18.4
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Luca Manganelli 2020-04-30 06:59:45 UTC

Hello, I have a desire.

When using Discover and clicking on that button to update all packages, an authentication password window shows up.

There's one problem: this window is not modal. So if I mis-click somewhere for error, that window goes behind and for a normal user it's same as lost.

It would be nice to make that window modal, so mis-clicking anywhere, that window should be always in the front.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2020-05-01 02:45:53 UTC

Makes sense to me. It's not like you can do anything else with Discover while it's open anyway.

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2020-05-01 02:48:43 UTC

Anyway I've known people to get emotional about system-modal diaogs, but not really about app-modal ones. Discover only has one window and you can't really do anything else while it's waiting for your password anyway so I don't really see any way for a non-cranky person to legitimately complain about it. :)

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2021-04-07 19:38:32 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 407592 ***

Comment 4 Nate Graham 2022-02-28 04:27:56 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 312325 ***