Version: 4.7 (using KDE 4.7.2) OS: Linux I have KDE installed kde4-config -v Qt: 4.7.4 KDE Development Platform: 4.7.2 (4.7.2) "release 9" kde4-config: 1.0 In KDE's personal settings, I define a Shortcut for using to type a frequent 9-character test password into password fields on my local-only dev box. Shortcuts & Gestures -> Custom Shortcuts -> SystemWide "localP" Comment: Comment Trigger: Meta+Ctrl+Alt-P a:Shift+b:c:Shift+d:1:Shift+e:Shift+1:Shift+g:Shift+h When I hit the trigger key, it types into whatever the selected context is aBcD1E!GH It's worked this way for years, now. After an upgrade yesterday (the zypp history is at the bottom of this message), when I select the context of a password field, and hit the meta key above, instead of 9-characters, only 7-characters are typed. And, of course, refused. Everywhere OTHER than the password dialog -- where I can't actually see the typed characters -- the whole 9-char password is typed out. If I repeate this but use - aBcD1E!GH + aBcD1EXGH all 9-chars get typed out. It looks like something's changed in "special character" (here, "!") handling in the password dialog. ------------------------------------------------ cd /var/log/zypp grep -i kde history | grep 10-23 | cut -d"|" -f1-5 2011-10-23 15:04:00|install|virtuoso-drivers|6.1.3-35.4|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:04:38|install|marble-data|4.7.2-4.7|noarch # 2011-10-23 15:04:40 kdebase4-workspace-ksysguardd-4.7.2-6.7.x86_64.rpm installed ok 2011-10-23 15:04:40|install|kdebase4-workspace-ksysguardd|4.7.2-6.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:05:26|install|virtuoso-server|6.1.3-35.4|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:12:21|install|libqt4-32bit|4.7.4-246.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:12:41|install|libqt4|4.7.4-246.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:16:14|install|libqt4-sql-32bit|4.7.4-246.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:16:17|install|libqt4-sql|4.7.4-246.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:16:21|install|libkdecore4-32bit|4.7.2-9.6|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:16:24|install|libkdecore4|4.7.2-9.6|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:19:23|install|libqt4-x11-32bit|4.7.4-246.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:19:25|install|libqt4-sql-sqlite-32bit|4.7.4-246.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:19:26|install|libqt4-sql-sqlite|4.7.4-246.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:19:28|install|libqt4-sql-postgresql-32bit|4.7.4-248.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:19:30|install|libqt4-sql-postgresql|4.7.4-248.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:19:31|install|libqt4-sql-mysql-32bit|4.7.4-248.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:19:33|install|libqt4-sql-mysql|4.7.4-248.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:19:37|install|libqt4-qt3support|4.7.4-246.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:19:39|install|liblastfm0|0.3.3-8.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:20:21|install|libqt4-x11|4.7.4-246.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:20:22|install|liblastfm-devel|0.3.3-8.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:20:41|install|libkde4-32bit|4.7.2-9.6|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:21:28|install|qt-creator|2.3.1-65.8|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:21:37|install|python-qt4|4.8.5-81.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:22:22|install|libqt4-devel-doc|4.7.4-248.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:22:52|install|libqt4-devel|4.7.4-246.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:22:53|install|libpolkit-qt-1-1|0.99.1-45.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:22:57|install|libmarblewidget12|4.7.2-4.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:22:58|install|libksuseinstall1-32bit|4.7.2-9.6|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:23:00|install|libksuseinstall1|4.7.2-9.6|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:23:04|install|kdelibs4-doc|4.7.2-9.6|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:28:23|install|libqt4-devel-doc-data|4.7.4-248.1|noarch 2011-10-23 15:28:25|install|libpolkit-qt-1-devel|0.99.1-45.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:28:48|install|libkde4|4.7.2-9.6|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:28:50|install|libreoffice-kde4|3.4.2.6-76.1|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:28:52|install|sweeper|4.7.2-3.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:28:54|install|ruby-kde4|4.7.2-4.8|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:28:58|install|mono-kde4|4.7.2-4.8|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:02|install|marble|4.7.2-4.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:05|install|libkdepim4|4.7.2-307.2|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:07|install|kwalletmanager|4.7.2-3.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:09|install|kmousetool|4.7.2-3.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:11|install|kmag|4.7.2-3.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:15|install|kgpg|4.7.2-3.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:17|install|kdf|4.7.2-3.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:19|install|kdelibs4-core|4.7.2-9.6|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:21|install|kdebase4-workspace-liboxygenstyle|4.7.2-6.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:23|install|kde4-kgreeter-plugins|4.7.2-6.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:25|install|kcharselect|4.7.2-3.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:28|install|kcalc|4.7.2-3.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:52|install|digikam|2.2.0-3.6|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:54|install|ark|4.7.2-3.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:56|install|akonadi|4.7.2-307.2|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:29:59|install|marble-devel|4.7.2-4.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:30:02|install|libkdecore4-devel|4.7.2-9.6|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:30:04|install|knotes|4.7.2-307.2|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:30:07|install|kjots|4.7.2-307.2|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:30:22|install|kdepim4|4.7.2-307.2|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:30:34|install|kdelibs4|4.7.2-9.6|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:31:00|install|kdebase4-workspace|4.7.2-6.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:31:03|install|kaddressbook|4.7.2-307.2|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:31:11|install|digikam-lang|2.2.0-3.6|noarch 2011-10-23 15:31:16|install|akregator|4.7.2-307.2|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:31:23|install|libkde4-devel|4.7.2-9.6|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:31:30|install|kwin|4.7.2-6.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:31:33|install|ktimetracker|4.7.2-307.2|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:31:39|install|korganizer|4.7.2-307.2|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:31:44|install|kontact|4.7.2-307.2|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:31:49|install|kmail|4.7.2-307.2|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:31:56|install|kdm|4.7.2-6.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:31:59|install|kdepim4-wizards|4.7.2-307.2|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:32:00|install|libksuseinstall-devel|4.7.2-9.6|x86_64 2011-10-23 15:32:03|install|kdebase4-workspace-devel|4.7.2-6.7|x86_64 2011-10-23 17:16:18|remove |kdevelop4-plugin-php-docs-lang|1.2.60.git.1311751303-3.6|noarch Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: included Actual Results: included Expected Results: included
Does replacing "Shift+1" with "!" or "Shift+!" help?
testing 3 simpler/testable cases with a 7-char Shortcut Action: (1) x:x:x:Shift+1:x:x:x (2) x:x:x:Shift+!:x:x:x (3) x:x:x:!:x:x:x returns, on trigger, in a non-password, clear-text field (1) xxx!xxx (2) xxx!xxx (3) xxx1xxx and in a "Run as root - KDE su" dialog, returns, (1) ***** (2) ***** (3) *** NONE of which have the correct character count.
So, a simple, fully reproducible TEST procedure, is (1) change root password -> "xxx!xxx" (2) login as any non-root user (3) open Personal Settings -> Shortcuts & Gestures -> Custom Shortcuts (4) @ "Configure Input Actions settings", select "SystemWide", then New -> Global Shortcut -> Send Keyboard Input (5) define/enter Trigger -> Meta+Ctrl+Alt+T Action -> x:x:x:Shift+1:x:x:x (6) Click "Apply" (7) Open editor, type "Meta+Ctrl+Alt+T". Note output == 'xxx!xxx' (8) Launch "Yast Administrator Settings" via GUI. (9) @ Password dialog, type "xxx!xxx" Click to accept NOTE authentication SUCCEEDS. (10) close Administrator Settings app (11) Launch "Yast Administrator Settings" via GUI. (12) @ Password dialog, type "Meta+Ctrl+Alt+T" Note output == '*****' and, @ Click to accept, authentication FAILS. What should/used_to happen? (12) @ Password dialog, type "Meta+Ctrl+Alt+T" Note output == '*******' and, @ Click to accept, authentication SUCCEEDS.
After a bunch of updates and a reboot, I now have 4 office machines running, kde4-config -v Qt:4.7.4 KDE Development Platform: 4.7.3 (4.7.3) "release 10" kde4-config: 1.0 and all of them have this same problem. It's fully reproducible, and easily confirmed using the step-by-step procedure I provided above.
Hearing nothing here, I contacted the assignee directly via email, asking for some participation, and offering to help by providing any additional info he required. So far, I've received no response at all. What's the next step for getting someone to address this?
Please do not close the bug until someone fixes it.
er, i didn't close it ... i switched it to NEEDSINFO / UNMAINTAINED because (1) it NEEDSINFO and (2) it appears to be UNMAINTAINED since my questions and repeated attempts to help are apparently causing grief, I'll just ignore it.
*** Bug 287873 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
nope, THIS bug is filed against hotkeys. as I said in MY bug (287873), i filed against kdesu, with a possible pointer to Qt.
the comments in the duplicate indicate that the bug is in kpassworddialog or qlineedit in password mode. should be verified with a qt-only application which queries a password.
> should be verified with a qt-only application which queries a password. using a pure qt password lineedit (@ the user module) in yast to check Open Yast -> Security and Users -> User and Group Management -> User and Group Administration -> Users -> [ADD] enter a password there using KeyboardShortcut, as described here in bug. truncation problem exists, as reported here in the bug.
<heinz> over in #qt suggests that this, then, is a Qt bug.