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read-passwd deletes prompt |
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Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:07:06 +0300 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.1.50 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) |
A new implementation of `read-passwd' allows the user to delete
characters from the minibuffer's prompt, i.e. when the user
mistypes the password and wants to retype it after clearing with
a few of DELs, typing more DEL will start removing characters
from the prompt.
This can be reproduced by visiting a GPG encrypted file that uses
`epa-passphrase-callback-function' that calls `read-passwd'.
The problem is that `find-file-noselect-1' binds `inhibit-read-only' to t
before calling `insert-file-contents':
(let ((inhibit-read-only t))
(insert-file-contents filename t))
The simplest test case to demonstrate the problem is to type DEL
after evaluating:
(let ((inhibit-read-only t))
(read-passwd "Password: "))
What is expected is: instead of deleting characters from the prompt
DEL should display the message "Text is read-only".
One solution is to let-bind `inhibit-read-only' to nil either
in `read-passwd' or in `epa-passphrase-callback-function',
or maybe in both?
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Re: bug#12117: read-passwd deletes prompt |
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Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:03:24 -0400 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.1.50 (gnu/linux) |
> One solution is to let-bind `inhibit-read-only' to nil either
> in `read-passwd' or in `epa-passphrase-callback-function',
> or maybe in both?
I've installed a patch which let-binds inhibit-read-only in
read-from-minibuffer.
Stefan
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