Version: unspecified (using KDE 4.4.5) OS: Linux For the shutdown/logout dialogs I have a choice between (a) unticking "Confirm logout" in Session Manager settings and logging out with no chance to confirm; (b) having a confirmation dialog with a fairly long (30 seconds) timeout that I have to explicitly confirm if I want to logout/rest/shutdown in a hurry. Something like 10 seconds would be a better compromise between prompt shutdown and having a fair chance to cancel/amend an unintended action. Or perhaps the timeout could be configurable? Reproducible: Didn't try
I'd rather like to configure the time before the automatic action takes place: endless = disable countdown, dialog stays there until user does something, and 60, 30, 10 seconds or so.
I agree 30 seconds seems like a bad compromise. If, as I argue in #313480, these prompts are viewed as separate cases of safety prompts for the explicit shutdown/logout options, and requests for further information for the generic "Leave" options, it might make sense to have a 10-second timeout on the former and none on the latter.
*** Bug 360298 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Submitted a patch: https://phabricator.kde.org/D27077 Let's see where it goes.
It didn't go anywhere. :) Nobody was in favor, so I'm afraid I have to close this bug as RESOLVED INTENTIONAL. You can see the discussion in https://phabricator.kde.org/D27077 for details. If anyone can articulate a strong reason there why 10 seconds is better than 30, it might be possible to revisit the matter.