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Binary package hint: gnome-keyring
While highlighting a security setting from the network manager drop-down
menu (to manually connect to a network), I received a password prompt.
This caused the computer to "freeze". I could move the mouse, but I
couldn't click on anything; my only choice was to restart X. The prompt
was caused by network manager automatically connecting to a preferred
wireless network.
I have been able to reproduce this bug twice: the first time was
accidentally and caused me to lose all my open windows - very
frustrating. The second time was intentional. This should be fixed as it
has a potentially catastrophic affect on wireless users (and maybe
wired?): users can lose very important work if they have a blip in their
internet connection - and possibly during other times when a admin
password is asked for.
Fix: Show an error message stating that the mouse could not be grabbed.
** Affects: gnome-keyring (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Password prompt "freezes" system during presence of a drop-down menu [hardy]
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/217551
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