Bug#604949: gnome: The mecanisme to prevent stealing of focus is too weak

rpnpif rpnpif at free.fr
Thu Nov 25 17:35:25 UTC 2010


Package: gnome
Version: 1:2.30+6
Severity: important

The parameter /apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows in gconf has two 
parameters smart and strict that concern only a Xterminal but with poor effect
with others applications.
Imagine a slow application that you launch. You are working with an editor 
or another application during the waiting of the slow application. When you 
type a word, you could validate a dialog box that popups or other unwanted action.
You could imagine other bad effect.  The security is concerned. 

KDE has a fuller mecanism for that. I require a similar mecanism or better.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages gnome depends on:
ii  avahi-daemon                0.6.27-2     Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD daemon
ii  epiphany-extensions         2.30.2-1     Extensions for Epiphany web browse
ii  evolution-exchange          2.30.2-1     Exchange plugin for the Evolution 
ii  evolution-plugins           2.30.3-3     standard plugins for Evolution
ii  evolution-webcal            2.28.1-1     webcal: URL handler for GNOME and 
ii  gdm3                        2.30.5-5     Next generation GNOME Display Mana
ii  gedit-plugins               2.30.0-1     set of plugins for gedit
ii  gnome-codec-install         0.4.7        GStreamer codec installer
ii  gnome-desktop-environment   1:2.30+6     The GNOME Desktop Environment
ii  gnome-games                 1:2.30.2-2   games for the GNOME desktop
ii  gnome-themes-extras         2.22.0-3     extra themes for the GNOME desktop
ii  gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg        0.10.10-1    FFmpeg plugin for GStreamer
ii  gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly  0.10.15-1    GStreamer plugins from the "ugly" 
ii  libpam-gnome-keyring        2.30.3-3     PAM module to unlock the GNOME key
ii  rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder 0.12.8-2     burning plugin for rhythmbox music
ii  rhythmbox-plugins           0.12.8-2     plugins for rhythmbox music player
ii  software-center             2.0.7debian5 Utility for browsing, installing, 
ii  synaptic                    0.70~pre1+b1 Graphical package manager
ii  system-config-printer       1.2.3-3      graphical interface to configure t
ii  tomboy                      1.2.2-1      desktop note taking program using 
ii  totem-mozilla               2.30.2-5     Totem Mozilla plugin
ii  transmission-gtk            2.03-2       lightweight BitTorrent client (GTK

Versions of packages gnome recommends:
ii  browser-plugin-gnash [mozi 0.8.8-5       GNU Shockwave Flash (SWF) player -
ii  gdebi                      0.6.4         Simple tool to install deb files -
ii  gnome-games-extra-data     2.30.0-1      games for the GNOME desktop (extra
ii  gnome-office               1:2.30+6      The GNOME Office suite
ii  liferea                    1.6.4-1       feed aggregator for GNOME
ii  menu-xdg                   0.5           freedesktop.org menu compliant win
ii  network-manager-gnome      0.8.1-1       network management framework (GNOM
ii  shotwell                   0.6.1-1+b2    digital photo organizer
ii  update-notifier            0.99.3debian6 Daemon which notifies about packag

Versions of packages gnome suggests:
pn  gnome-dbg                     <none>     (no description available)
ii  openoffice.org-evolution      1:3.2.1-9  office productivity suite -- Evolu
ii  openoffice.org-gnome          1:3.2.1-9  office productivity suite -- GNOME

Versions of packages gnome-desktop-environment depends on:
ii  alacarte                     0.13.2-1    easy GNOME menu editing tool
ii  baobab                       2.30.0-2    GNOME disk usage analyzer
ii  brasero                      2.30.3-2    CD/DVD burning application for GNO
ii  cheese                       2.30.1-2    A tool to take pictures and videos
ii  deskbar-applet               2.32.0-1    universal search and navigation ba
ii  desktop-base                 5.0.6       common files for the Debian Deskto
ii  dmz-cursor-theme             0.4.3       Style neutral, scalable cursor the
ii  ekiga                        3.2.7-2     H.323 and SIP compatible VoIP clie
ii  empathy                      2.30.3-1    GNOME multi-protocol chat and call
ii  epiphany-browser [gnome-www- 2.30.6-1    Intuitive GNOME web browser
ii  evince                       2.30.3-1    Document (postscript, pdf) viewer
ii  evolution                    2.30.3-3    groupware suite with mail client a
ii  evolution-data-server        2.30.3-2    evolution database backend server
ii  file-roller                  2.30.2-2    an archive manager for GNOME
ii  gcalctool                    5.30.2-1    GNOME desktop calculator
ii  gconf-editor                 2.30.0-2    An editor for the GConf configurat
ii  gdm3 [fast-user-switch-apple 2.30.5-5    Next generation GNOME Display Mana
ii  gksu                         2.0.2-5     graphical frontend to su
ii  gnome-about                  2.30.2-2    The GNOME about box
ii  gnome-backgrounds            2.32.0-1    a set of backgrounds packaged with
ii  gnome-bluetooth              2.30.0-2    GNOME Bluetooth tools
ii  gnome-core                   1:2.30+6    The GNOME Desktop Environment -- e
ii  gnome-dictionary             2.30.0-2    GNOME dictionary application
ii  gnome-disk-utility           2.30.1-2    manage and configure disk drives a
ii  gnome-keyring                2.30.3-3    GNOME keyring services (daemon and
ii  gnome-media                  2.30.0-1    GNOME media utilities
ii  gnome-netstatus-applet       2.28.1-1    Network status applet for GNOME
ii  gnome-nettool                2.30.0-3    network information tool for GNOME
ii  gnome-screensaver            2.30.0-2    GNOME screen saver and locker
ii  gnome-screenshot             2.30.0-2    screenshot application for GNOME
ii  gnome-search-tool            2.30.0-2    GNOME tool to search files
ii  gnome-system-log             2.30.0-2    system log viewer for GNOME
ii  gnome-system-monitor         2.28.1-1    Process viewer and system resource
ii  gnome-system-tools           2.30.2-2    Cross-platform configuration utili
ii  gnome-themes                 2.30.2-1    official themes for the GNOME desk
ii  gnome-user-guide             2.30.1-1    GNOME user's guide
ii  gnome-user-share             2.30.1-1    User level public file sharing via
ii  gstreamer0.10-alsa           0.10.30-1   GStreamer plugin for ALSA
ii  gstreamer0.10-plugins-base   0.10.30-1   GStreamer plugins from the "base" 
ii  gstreamer0.10-plugins-good   0.10.24-1   GStreamer plugins from the "good" 
ii  gstreamer0.10-tools          0.10.30-1   Tools for use with GStreamer
ii  gtk2-engines                 1:2.20.1-1  theme engines for GTK+ 2.x
ii  gucharmap                    1:2.30.3-1  Unicode character picker and font 
ii  gvfs-backends                1.6.4-2     userspace virtual filesystem - bac
ii  gvfs-bin                     1.6.4-2     userspace virtual filesystem - bin
ii  hamster-applet               2.30.2-2    time tracking applet for GNOME
ii  iceweasel [gnome-www-browser 3.5.15-1    Web browser based on Firefox
ii  libgnome2-perl               1.042-2     Perl interface to the GNOME librar
ii  nautilus-sendto              2.28.4-2+b1 integrates Evolution and Pidgin in
ii  policykit-1-gnome            0.96-2      GNOME authentication agent for Pol
ii  remmina                      0.8.3-1     remote desktop client for GNOME de
ii  seahorse                     2.30.1-2    GNOME front end for GnuPG
ii  seahorse-plugins             2.30.1-3    seahorse plugins and utilities for
ii  sound-juicer                 2.28.2-3    GNOME CD Ripper
ii  totem                        2.30.2-5    A simple media player for the GNOM
ii  totem-plugins                2.30.2-5    Plugins for the Totem media player
ii  vino                         2.28.2-2    VNC server for GNOME
ii  xdg-user-dirs-gtk            0.8-1       tool to manage well known user dir
ii  zenity                       2.30.0-1    Display graphical dialog boxes fro

Versions of packages gnome-core depends on:
ii  eog                      2.30.2-1        Eye of GNOME graphics viewer progr
ii  gedit                    2.30.4-1        official text editor of the GNOME 
ii  gnome-applets            2.30.0-3        Various applets for the GNOME pane
ii  gnome-control-center     1:2.30.1-2      utilities to configure the GNOME d
ii  gnome-icon-theme         2.30.3-2        GNOME Desktop icon theme
ii  gnome-menus              2.30.3-1        an implementation of the freedeskt
ii  gnome-panel              2.30.2-2        launcher and docking facility for 
ii  gnome-power-manager      2.32.0-2        power management tool for the GNOM
ii  gnome-session            2.30.2-3        The GNOME Session Manager - GNOME 
ii  gnome-settings-daemon    2.30.2-2        daemon handling the GNOME session 
ii  gnome-terminal           2.30.2-1        The GNOME terminal emulator applic
ii  gvfs                     1.6.4-2         userspace virtual filesystem - ser
ii  metacity                 1:2.30.1-3      lightweight GTK+ window manager
ii  nautilus                 2.30.1-2        file manager and graphical shell f
ii  yelp                     2.30.1+webkit-1 Help browser for GNOME

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