Pressing menu-key while entering password

[Frode Lindeijer]

This happens when Ubuntu asks for the users password. If the menu-key is pressed at that moment (the one next to the Super-key) the context menu appears behind the password entry window. All text entered at this point will not be added to the password entry, but instead to the last active text field when the password entry is closed.

[Nanley Chery (nanoman)]

I can confirm this, I'll add a picture of the menu key, and what shows up on the screen.

[Nanley Chery (nanoman)]

I should also add that I am using Gutsy Beta atm.

[Nanley Chery (nanoman)]

confirmed in gutsy final

[Michael Nagel (nailor)]

confirming this in up-to-date intrepid.
i must add, that you have no chance to get out of this without a mouse because somehow the menu and the password dialog cannot decide who get the focus and all input is lost...

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

is that still an issue in jaunty?

[Frode Lindeijer (modanung)]

Jup, unchanged

On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> wrote:

> is that still an issue in jaunty?
>
> ** Changed in: gksu (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Low
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> Pressing menu-key while entering password
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/71354
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[Ioannis Ramfos (isr81)]

This is still an issue for Maverick and Natty (20110219). The context menu is displayed behind the authentication window.
Used "gksu ls" to test.