screenlets - gmail - problems when password contains slash "/"

[Savvas Radevic]

Binary package hint: screenlets

Binary package hint: screenlets

Ubuntu Hardy heron 8.04 amd64
$ apt-cache policy screenlets
screenlets:
  Installed: 0.0.12-0ubuntu5
  Candidate: 0.0.12-0ubuntu5
  Version table:
 *** 0.0.12-0ubuntu5 0
        500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

I think the gmail screenlet password field is problematic with some characters, probably the slash "/" character.
1. Install screenlets / Launch the gmail screenlet
2. Right-click on gmail screenlet > Properties > Options > gmail
3. Type in your details, and test it with a password that contains the "/" character, i.e: We1rd/PASS
4. Press the Apply buttons.
5. The gmail screenlet will probably work well and update. Close gmail screenlet properties, and reopen it, head to Options > gmail again.
6. The select password appears in weird "box with an X" characters (here referred as "[X]"), try to clear the password field.
I couldn't clear the password field, a part with [X][X]3 would remain, I couldn't delete it.

The problem goes away when you type anything in the password, hit apply, close the properties window, reopen it once more, head back to options > gmail, now you can clear the password field.

[Richard Seguin (sectech)]

Thank you for reporting this issue. I am able to confirm this bug on Hardy-32 also. The password field become jumbled when a slash is entered into the password field.

[Kjell Braden (afflux)]

Thanks for your report. This bug will be fixed with bug 237413.
If you want to reset the saved password now, have a look at the files in ~/.config/Screenlets/Gmail/

Feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Kjell Braden (afflux)]

Fixed, closing.

[Rotben (romulo-torres)]

I found other problem with this screenlet (gmail).
All password with especial characters (! @ # $ % "& etc) could't authenticate.
If i change my pass for an alphadigit one I can make login, but with specials chars it is impossible.

[Thomas Hotz (thotz-deactivatedaccount)]

Please file a new bug for this. Thank you very much!