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Password entry is not focused by default #907

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Password entry is not focused by default#907
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@ryonakano
ryonakano
opened on Aug 30, 2026

What Happened?

Password entry is not focused by default when Greeter appears on OS 9 Daily, although the intended code exists:

greeter/src/Cards/UserCard.vala

Lines 162 to 169 in 3364dba

var focus_controller = new Gtk.EventControllerFocus ();
focus_controller.enter.connect (() => {
if (focus_controller.is_focus) {
password_entry.grab_focus_without_selecting ();
}
});
add_controller (focus_controller);

You need to manually focus on it to start typing your password.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Boot OS 9 Daily
  2. See the password entry is not focused by default when Greeter appears

Expected Behavior

Password entry should be focused by default.

OS Version

Early Access

OS Architecture

amd64 (on most hardwares)

Session Type

Secure Session (Wayland, This is the default)

Software Version

Early Access or Compiled from git

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  1. ryonakano
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    issue type on Aug 30, 2026
  2. ryonakano
    added this to  OS 9on Aug 30, 2026
  3. ryonakano
    moved this to Confirmed in  OS 9on Aug 30, 2026
  4. lenemter
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     on Aug 30, 2026
  5. dklima commented on Sep 25, 2026 
    @dklima
    dklima
    on Sep 25, 2026
    Contributor
    I found two causes:
    

      

    1. Gala does not give keyboard focus to the greeter window. Mutter does not focus desktop windows when they map. Fix: ShellClientsManager: Focus the greeter window when it is shown gala#2937
      2. 

    2. In GTK 4, grab_focus () on a card does nothing, because the card is not focusable. Fix: BaseCard: Move focus to the first focusable child on grab_focus #912
      3. 

    

    Both fixes are necessary. I tested them together on Fedora 44 (gala 8.6.1, GTK 4.22.5, Wayland). The password entry has focus when the greeter shows.
  6. leolost2605
    closed this as completedin #912on Oct 9, 2026
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