Avoid pop-up windows, they steal the focus
Categories
(Thunderbird :: Untriaged, defect)
Tracking
(Not tracked)
People
(Reporter: alexandre.ferrieux, Unassigned)
Details
User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:109.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/115.0
Steps to reproduce:
Just "reply to all" on a 4-recipient message.
Note:
- The profile has an LDAP setting.
- Default encryption and signature are disabled.
- Window manager focus model is "focus-follows-mouse"
Actual results:
In the compose window, I start typing, focus is okay. Then 5 seconds later, a pop-up appears "Downloading certificates / Searching the directory for recipients' certificates. This may take a few minutes. [Stop Searching]"
This pop-up stays for a few seconds during which the focus is stolen away from the compose window. This is really annoying, as it keeps disrupting the human focus also ;)
Expected results:
Thunderbird should not make assumptions on the focus policy, and refrain from posting pop-ups when they are not mandatory to proceed (like a password entry or a confirmation).
Note: I am aware that the [Stop Searching] button could be the reason for this pop-up's presence. However, in other parts of TB there are un-cancellable asynchronous tasks, and that's fine (e.g. Compact All Folders) .
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Comment 1•5 months ago
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Right, ideally we wouldn't show that dialog.
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