*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1201740 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1201740
Public bug reported: I can with 100% reproducibility get gnome-shell to get into a "deadlocked" state where no further input is possible by using sshfs and in this case gmusicbrowser, but I think a lot of apps can trigger this behavior. Steps to reproduce: 1. sshfs -o reconnect user@remoteserver:Music ~/remotemusic/ 2. gmusicbrowser& 3. set library to ~/remotemusic/ and layout to Shimmer Desktop 4. scan library 5. reboot remoteserver 6. once remoteserver is up again Click on the Settings "Gear" icon Expected results: Gmusicbrowser opens a floating menu, tries to access files on the remote mount, needs to reconnect and then gnome-ssh-askpass steals focus and lets you type in the ssh-passwd and gmusicbrowser is unfrozen. Actual results: Gmusicbrowser opens a floating menu, tries to access files on remote mount, freezes with floating menu open, gnome-ssh-askpass opens dialog, gnome-ssh-askpass opens an alert that it can't grab keyboard and something malicious is happening, but gnome-shell's window-manager is keeping focus on the floating menu for gmusicbrowser which is frozen so there is no way to get focus to the alert and no way to click ok or close it and the desktop is in effect frozen. Mouse still works, but you can't do anything. gnome-ssh-askpass should interact better with gnome-shell and make sure that it can get focus even if a floating menu is open for a frozen app. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS Release: 12.04 $ apt-cache policy ssh-askpass-gnome ssh-askpass-gnome: Installed: 1:5.9p1-5ubuntu1.1 Candidate: 1:5.9p1-5ubuntu1.1 Version table: *** 1:5.9p1-5ubuntu1.1 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:5.9p1-5ubuntu1 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages $ apt-cache policy gnome-shell gnome-shell: Installed: 3.4.1-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.4.1-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.4.1-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy gmusicbrowser gmusicbrowser: Installed: 1.1.9-1 Candidate: 1.1.9-1 Version table: *** 1.1.9-1 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Additional info: killing and restarting gnome-shell does not solve the deadlock. ** Affects: ssh-askpass-fullscreen (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1201738 Title: gnome-ssh-askpass locks up gnome-shell and sshfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ssh-askpass-fullscreen/+bug/1201738/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs