[Pkg-utopia-maintainers] Bug#1117498: pkexec authentication dialog opens as modal window, blocking virtual keyboard input (Cinnamon, Debian 13)

[bayram karahan]

Package: policykit-1
Version: 122-3
Severity: normal

Hello Debian team,

On Debian 13 with the Cinnamon desktop environment, when I run a command
using `pkexec`, the authentication dialog appears as a modal window that
blocks all interaction with other windows, including the on-screen keyboard
(e.g., Onboard).

Example:
    /usr/bin/env DISPLAY=:0 XAUTHORITY=/home/etapadmin/.Xauthority
zamanligorevgui

The authentication dialog appears centered on the screen and prevents
interaction with the virtual keyboard behind it. As a result, it's
impossible to enter the password on systems without a physical keyboard.

Expected behavior:
The authentication dialog should not be strictly modal, or it should allow
the on-screen keyboard to remain interactive.

System information:
- Debian 13 (Trixie, Testing)
- Cinnamon desktop
- policykit-1 version: 122-3
- pkexec version: 122
- Virtual keyboard: onboard 1.4.1

This issue makes authentication impossible on touch-only devices.

Thank you.
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