boltgolt / boltgolt/howdy

Does not work with GNOME GUI password popups

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Description

When I try to enter any application using the GNOME PolKit window (vscode, systemctl), the camera LED flashes, the popup doesn't appear until I re-enable howdy. `sudo -i` works fine with same setup and face position

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Linux distribution:
Fedora 35, GNOME Shell 41.1
Howdy version:
Howdy 2.6.1

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the GNOME PolKit authentication popup on Fedora 35 with Howdy 2.6.1, then compare it with the working sudo -i flow. Done means the popup appears and face authentication works for applications such as VS Code and systemctl without re-enabling Howdy.

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Assessment

Tech stack
fedora, linux, python
Domain
authentication, desktop-dev, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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