Not seeing a caps lock warning before entering XScreenSaver password with Caps Lock enabled

[emanruse]

The problem you're addressing (if any)

The screen unlocker dialog of XFCE provides no visual feedback about Caps Lock being pressed.

The solution you'd like

Provide CapsLock visual clue for XFCE screen unlocker.

The value to a user, and who that user might be

Less failed screen unlock attempts.

Completion criteria checklist

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[deeplow]

By screen unlocker, are you referring to lightDM or xscreensaver?

LightDM	xscreensaver
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If we're talking about LightDM, I believe there is alread a caps lock indication and XScreenSaver does show Caps Lock? if you type your password wrong and have caps enabled. In any case, I think these are issues to be addressed with the particular lock screen / screensaver and not something that can be addressed directly in Qubes (CC @andrewdavidwong).

[emanruse]

By screen unlocker, are you referring to lightDM or xscreensaver?

XScreenSaver

If we're talking about LightDM, I believe there is alread a caps lock indication and XScreenSaver does show `Caps Lock?` if you type your password wrong and have caps enabled.

I don't see anything like that.

[andrewdavidwong]

If we're talking about LightDM, I believe there is alread a caps lock indication and XScreenSaver does show Caps Lock? if you type your password wrong and have caps enabled.

Can confirm. I see it every time I try to enter my password with Caps Lock enabled.

I don't see anything like that.

Try this:

1. Lock your screen and enable Caps Lock (order shouldn't matter).
2. Type some random text in the password field.
3. Press Enter.

You should see the Caps Lock? message.

If you still don't: Have you modified your XScreenSaver in some way? What are your Qubes OS and XScreenSaver versions?

[emanruse]

Yes! So, it is about the specific steps. My expectation is to have the "Caps Lock?" while typing, not after pressing Enter. This would prevent authentication error rather than inform about it post-factum.

[alimirjamali]

My expectation is to have the "Caps Lock?" while typing, not after pressing Enter. This would prevent authentication error rather than inform about it post-factum.

This is something within the hands of the original XscreenSaver upstream developer (Jamie Zawinski). Qubes OS specific patches to it are limited to logos and minor changes. A grave change such as this might break it entirely (in its future updates which might include important security patches).

[emanruse]

I understand.

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