The nexus7 issue is fixed (update-notifier does not pop up gksu anymore
but uses pkexec which is usable with onboard).
While gksu is still broken in this regard (so leaving that bug task
open) and xdiagnose still uses it (leaving that open as well) you will
not get into a situation on the nexus7 where xdiagnose runs (and even if
... you wouldnt have any input method at all)
For the nexus7 i consider this issue solved (we will solve it harder by
dropping gksu from the default install though)
** Changed in: ubuntu-defaults-nexus7 (Ubuntu Raring)
Status: New => Invalid
** Changed in: ubuntu-nexus7
Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/421660
Title:
gksu's and gksudo's modal password prompt prevents OnBoard's virtual
keyboard input, causing accessibility issues
Status in Ubuntu on the Nexus 7:
Fix Released
Status in “gksu” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in “ubuntu-defaults-nexus7” package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Status in “xdiagnose” package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in “gksu” source package in Raring:
Confirmed
Status in “ubuntu-defaults-nexus7” source package in Raring:
Invalid
Status in “xdiagnose” source package in Raring:
New
Bug description:
I'm loath to report this as a bug, since it is functioning as
designed, but I can't really find a better place to submit my
complaint. I'm running 9.04 Netbook Remix, and if I run a GUI
application and do something requiring sudo privileges, I receive a
password prompt that blocks access to any other windows on the screen.
Fine and good, but because of a disability, my only means of keyboard
input is the OnBoard on-screen keyboard. My only recourse for such
basic tasks as installing updates and adding packages is to pull out
the terminal, hope I can find the pertinent command, and sudo it so I
can give my password via terminal. This rather negates the convenience
of doing these things from the GUI.
Naturally, the expected behavior is that I be able to use OnBoard to
enter my password into the prompt.
Any other user who uses an on-screen keyboard or other GUI-based
application for keyboard input will be susceptible to this issue. I
imagine there are a fair number.
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