xscreensaver should show when capslock is on

Bug #23684 reported by David Mandelberg
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xscreensaver (Debian)
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xscreensaver (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Xscreensaver should let the user know when capslock is on so that users don't
keep wondering why it won't take their password.

LATEST VERSION TESTED:
5.04-4ubuntu1 from Hardy Heron

description: updated
Changed in xscreensaver:
assignee: ogra → nobody
status: New → Confirmed
status: Confirmed → Triaged
Changed in xscreensaver (Debian):
status: Unknown → New
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Oskar Wallgren (oskar-wallgren13) wrote :

As of release 5.05, this has been fixed.
https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/changelog.html

The Debian bug linked above isn't about this specific bug but that
the message isn't obvious enough.
It isn't displayed with big flashing red letters but it's there.

This text appears in the message box if you fail to enter correct
password with Caps Lock on:
"Authentication failed (Caps Lock?)"

Changed in xscreensaver (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Released
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