Bug 499904 - [UX] Clicking on the spell check category then to another prompts for password
Summary: [UX] Clicking on the spell check category then to another prompts for password
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 482233
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_spellchecking (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.3.0
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2025-02-12 17:55 UTC by Répási Dávid
Modified: 2025-02-12 22:48 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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2025-02-12 18:02 UTC, Répási Dávid 		Details
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Description Répási Dávid 2025-02-12 17:55:56 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. open system settings
2. click on the spell check category
3. do nothing on that page
4. click another category

OBSERVED RESULT

get prompted for my password, even though I have not changed any setting

EXPECTED RESULT

don't get prompted unnecessarily

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux: 6.13.2
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.10.0
Qt Version: 6.8.2
Wayland
Comment 1 Nicolas Fella 2025-02-12 17:59:21 UTC 
Can you please make a screenshot of the password prompt?
Comment 2 Répási Dávid 2025-02-12 18:02:53 UTC 
Created attachment 178209 [details]
apply-settings-prompt
Comment 3 Nicolas Fella 2025-02-12 22:48:15 UTC 
Thanks.

It's not asking you for a password, just whether or not to apply the settings. That confused me a bit.

You are right though, it should not ask for this when nothing has changed. We already have a bugreport for this.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 482233 ***