[Bug 946171] [NEW] Authentication dialog window loses focus easily - Ubuntu 12.04

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This is a fresh install of Precise from the beta1 alternate CD, but the
problem has been occurring in earlier versions. I originally installed
Oneiric and upgraded before the alpha 1 release.

When using an application that needs administrative access, I notice
that the password dialog box loses focus easily, and I can end up typing
the password in places where it's easily visible. Examples are a
nautilus search area, terminal window or draft email.

Mostly I'm using Gnome fallback, though I've observed the same behaviour
in Unity 2D as well. I'm still not clear what is causing the loss of
focus. Sometimes it's because I've clicked on something else, but not
always. Nor does the dialog always lose focus.

An authentication box called by explicitly typing "gksu" doesn't lose
focus. The screen dims as well, which is not happening with the other
dialogs.

I'm not sure what the proper package to report against is, so feel free
to move to wherever it's appropriate.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: metacity 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic-pae 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 1.94-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Mar  4 21:41:22 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120301)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_NZ:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: metacity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: policykit-gnome
     Importance: Medium
         Status: New

** Affects: policykit-gnome (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: apport-bug i386 patch precise
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Authentication dialog window loses focus easily - Ubuntu 12.04
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/946171
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