User list search box should be disabled when user list is disabled.
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gdm |
Expired
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Medium
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gdm (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Low
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Ubuntu Desktop Bugs |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: gdm
If the gdm user list (face browser) is enabled, then beginning to type a username locates the appropriate entry in the user list. If the user list is disabled, this search box serves no purpose and should be disabled. Since users are accustomed to typing their username at a login screen, the fact that this search box appears is confusing, leading them to believe that they are entering their username which is not true. If they continue to press enter and begin typing their password, which is a rather standard and reflexive behavior, then their password winds up appearing in plain text on the screen. The combination of this useless search box with the requirement of clicking a Log In button leads to a very confusing environment for users who disable the face browser. In an enterprise environment, this is a serious problem.
tags: | added: glucid |
Changed in gdm: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
status: | Unknown → New |
Changed in gdm: | |
status: | New → Expired |
Changed in gdm (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → Invalid |
The Log In button which is related to this problem is filed as bug 463026