Bug 268901 – [Gtk] Caps lock indicator for password field remains on

• Status: NEW
• Component: WebKitGTK

[[e-mail]]

The caps lock indicator in password fields turns on as expected when caps lock is pressed once but it does not turn off again when caps lock is pressed again. You'll have to move the focus outside of the password field and back into it (e.g. via tab) to turn it off again.

This can be verified with the minibrowser on any password field, e.g. when trying to log into google.com.

[Alexey Proskuryakov]

I cannot reproduce this. Could please add more details, such as what OS version you are testing on, and which WebKit revision?

[[e-mail]]

I've tried this with webkit 2.42.4 (Debian Bookworm):
- libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37   version 2.42.4-1~deb12
- libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0    version 2.42.4-1~deb12

However, this was in a VM (VMware as hypervisor and ThinLinc as session manager and VNC client/server). I'll retest this on a native Bookworm install.

[Alexey Proskuryakov]

I see. Let's track this as a Gtk issue until there is firmer evidence that macOS is also affected, and maybe that should be a separate bug when/if we get such evidence.

[Bastian Boese]

I am able to reproduce this issue using a fresh Debian bookwork installation on real hardware and in a qemu/KVM vm

Step to reproduce:
- Download and install 
    https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-12.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso
- During installation, add xfce desktop environment.
- Post installation, run sudo apt install webkit2gtk-driver
- run one of the following commands:
    /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/webkit2gtk-4.1/MiniBrowser https://www.google.com
    /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/webkit2gtk-4.0/MiniBrowser https://www.google.com
- go to login, enter a valid e-mail address, press "Next" 
- is the password field, press Caps Lock button  ->  the capslock indicator is shown on the right side
- press Caps Lock button again to remove Caps Lock -> the capslock indicator does not disappear (BUG)
- go back in the browser (< button) to return to login screen, confirm email address with next -> the caplock indicator is still active (BUG)

Only after dragging the MiniBrowser window with the mouse, the capslock indicator finally disappears.

I will share the image of the QEMU/KVM vm for a quick method of reproduction later.

[Bastian Boese]

I have uploaded the QEMU/KVM image for reproduction.
https://igel-technology.sharefile.com/d-seaeb7c6a3a68456c9f263cc4af0f0a64

On a debian-based system, these the VM can be started by:
sudo apt install qemu-system-x86 qemu-utils
sudo qemu-system-x86_64 \
-enable-kvm \
-m 2G \
-smp 2 \
-hda debian.qcow2 \
-boot c \
-netdev user,id=net0,ipv4=on,ipv6=off,net=192.168.100.0/24,dhcpstart=192.168.100.9 \
-device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0

login for the vm
user: root 
pwd: 1234

[Bastian Boese]

Were you able to reprodcue the issue?

[Bastian Boese]

(In reply to Bastian Boese from comment #5)
> I have uploaded the QEMU/KVM image for reproduction.
> https://igel-technology.sharefile.com/d-seaeb7c6a3a68456c9f263cc4af0f0a64
> 
> On a debian-based system, these the VM can be started by:
> sudo apt install qemu-system-x86 qemu-utils
> sudo qemu-system-x86_64 \
> -enable-kvm \
> -m 2G \
> -smp 2 \
> -hda debian.qcow2 \
> -boot c \
> -netdev
> user,id=net0,ipv4=on,ipv6=off,net=192.168.100.0/24,dhcpstart=192.168.100.9 \
> -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0
> 
> login for the vm
> user: root 
> pwd: 1234

The fileshare is no longer valid.
I created a new link:  
https://igel-technology.sharefile.com/public/share/web-sa79f2bd4fa1a491cabc1a2d5dc33b63b

[Patrick Griffis]

I cannot reproduce this on a GTK4 build of main at least.

[Michael Catanzaro]

I can't reproduce either, but I also haven't tested 2.42. I tested 2.44.3 and 2.45.92. Probably fixed somewhere between 2.42 and 2.44?

[Bastian Boese]

(In reply to Michael Catanzaro from comment #9)
> I can't reproduce either, but I also haven't tested 2.42. I tested 2.44.3
> and 2.45.92. Probably fixed somewhere between 2.42 and 2.44?

With 2.44.3, the CAPS lock indicator seems to be gone entirely. 
While this solves the original issue, now there is no CAPS lock feedback anymroe.

[Michael Catanzaro]

Caps lock indicator works for me.