focus-grabbing is dangerous
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| update-manager (Ubuntu) |
New
|
Low
|
Michael Vogt | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: update-manager
I experienced an annoying "peudo-bug" recently while using update-manager.
- I was busy editing a piece of code using Gedit
- The update-manager tray icon told me about new updates
- I clicked on the icon and started the update process
- Then, I switched back to Gedit and started typing again
- Somewhere along the update, update-manager asked me a question about a package *but as I was TYPING* I hit the space bar (In think) and update-manager took this as a *yes* answer. I could not read the question because all of this happened in a split second.
I do not think it necessary for update-manager to forcefully grab the focus.
This is potentially dangerous, as it runs with root privileges and accidents like the one I just reported can easily happen.
| Changed in update-manager: | |
| assignee: | nobody → mvo |
| importance: | Undecided → Low |
