Encrypted password input window abandons focus in Trusty 14.04 / LO 4.2.6

Colin Law clanlaw at gmail.com
Mon Aug 25 21:11:12 UTC 2014


On 25 August 2014 21:18, MR ZenWiz <mrzenwiz at gmail.com> wrote:
> I recently installed Xubuntu 14.04 on my home desktop since I have
> been using it at work for about 3 weeks and all has gone relatively
> well there.
>
> However, when I open an encrypted .odt document using the command line
> or a shell script, the focus shifts to the password input box for a
> fraction of a section and immediately reverts to the starting terminal
> window.
>
> This is annoying in part because when I type in the password, it shows
> up in the terminal window, which is a huge no-no for security, and in
> part because I have to manually shift the focus back to the password
> input window.
>
> This should not happen - the password window should grab the focus and
> hold it until the password is input.
>
> This does not happen if I start LO directly or through a keyboard
> shortcut and then enter the file to open.
>
> Whose bug is it - LO pr Xubuntu?  I don't know how to tell.

I don't see the problem in Ubuntu 14.04 with Unity, so possibly a
Xubuntu issue.

Colin




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