Master password window does not grab focus

[Sean Fitzpatrick]

Binary package hint: thunderbird

Running the Unity netbook interface, version 10.10 beta, on an eeePC 1005hab. I have a master password set on Thunderbird, just in case my netbook gets misplaced at some point. In 10.04, when I launched thunderbird, the window where I enter the master password automatically grabbed focus, and I'd enter the password. (I think it even worked if I'd switched workspaces while Thunderbird was loading.)
In 10.10 when I run Thunderbird the password window pops up, but it's not focused - even if I don't click anywhere else after launching Thunderbird. In order to enter the password I have to click on the window first.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: thunderbird 3.1.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-20.29-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-20-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Sep 10 15:27:47 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_CA.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: thunderbird

[Vojtěch Procházka (v.proch)]

I have the same problem and it occurs in many applications where master password is requires.
I have noticed that Ubuntu uses two different methods to show password window.
1. When the screen goes dark (some system settings), everything works as expected, the password field grabs focus.
2. When only the dialog window is shown, sometimes it grabs status but sometimes not. For example Software center, time settings and many others.
Tested on 64bit version of Ubuntu 10.10.

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

@Vojtěch Procházka
Please file a new bug as Software center uses a different type of password mechanism.

[Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt)]

(The bug affecting Ubuntu Software Center is bug 433851.)

[Sean Fitzpatrick (sean-fitzpatrick)]

This problem is still affecting me in the release version of 10.10. Occasionally, if I'm very careful and do not touch any keys or move the mouse at all after launching Thunderbird, I can type in the password box without having to click on it first - but even that's not guaranteed. If I'm unlucky the password box does not even appear on top - it comes up behind the open Thunderbird window - and since Thunderbird is maximized in the netbook version, I need to either alt-tab or use the workspaces button to get to the password box.
It's been sufficiently annoying that I've given up on using a master password for the time being.

[gf (gf-interlinks-deactivatedaccount)]

Hello Sean,
Thank you for submitting this bug and reporting a problem with Thunderbird.

You made this bug report in 2010 and there have been several versions of Ubuntu and Thunderbird since then.

Could you confirm that this is no longer a problem and that we can close the ticket?
Or, if it is still a problem, could you run the following (only once):
apport-collect BUGNUMBER

and upload the updated logs and and any other logs that are relevant for this particular issue.

Thank you again for helping make Ubuntu and Thunderbird better.

G

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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