Bug 477060 - Ask for password after hitting entering path prepended with admin:// instead of after prepending path with admin://
Summary: Ask for password after hitting entering path prepended with admin:// instead ...
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: kio-admin
Classification: Frameworks and Libraries
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 23.08.3
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list
URL:
Keywords: usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2023-11-15 19:08 UTC by Danish Rehman
Modified: 2024-03-04 18:03 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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How GNOME's Nautilus file manager asks for the admin password after the path prepended with admin is pressed enter on (858.94 KB, video/webm)
2023-11-15 19:08 UTC, Danish Rehman 		Details
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Description Danish Rehman 2023-11-15 19:08:45 UTC 
Created attachment 163194 [details]
How GNOME's Nautilus file manager asks for the admin password after the path prepended with admin is pressed enter on

OBSERVED RESULT
Kio-admin asks for admin password after prepending admin:// 

EXPECTED RESULT
Kio-admin asks for admin password after entering the past prepending with admin://

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:  Endeavouros_Cassini_Nova-03-202
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.9
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.112.0
Qt Version: 5.15.11
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Like GNOME's Nautilus file manager does it
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-11-16 20:53:59 UTC 
What's the advantage of the GNOME approach. What problem does it solve compared to how we do it?
Comment 2 Danish Rehman 2023-11-20 14:27:39 UTC 
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> What's the advantage of the GNOME approach. What problem does it solve
> compared to how we do it?

IMO it is better UX when the user is prompted for the password after he/she enter the path. The user shouldn't be interrupted while he is typing the file or folder path. It makes for a more non intrusive experience.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2023-11-29 20:38:32 UTC 
Thanks.
Comment 4 Danish Rehman 2024-03-04 17:57:54 UTC 
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #3)
> Thanks.

It is a problem because the system asks them for a password even before they have typed in "admin://" (it asks them after typing "admin:" instead) so they mistakenly end up typing the "/" in the password field which stole the input field focus so they couldn't completely type "admin://". Users of GNOME and Cinnamon would do this as their admin protocol asks for the password after the user types in "admin://" as described above.
Comment 5 Danish Rehman 2024-03-04 18:03:34 UTC 
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> What's the advantage of the GNOME approach. What problem does it solve
> compared to how we do it?

It is a problem because the system asks them for a password even before they have typed in "admin://" (it asks them after typing "admin:" instead) so they mistakenly end up typing the "/" in the password field which stole the input field focus so they couldn't completely type "admin://". Users of GNOME and Cinnamon would do this as their admin protocol asks for the password after the user types in "admin://" as described above instead of after typing "admin:".