[Bug] [Auth] App Hangs when waiting for auth/fingerprint (Linux Desktop)

[nktnet1]

Description

On Linux, when using the AUR package ente-auth-bin, attempting to edit (or get QR code) results in the APP hanging/unresponsive.

I've discovered that this is because it is waiting for authentication from my fingerprint (I use fprint). See the video below for context:

ente-auth-bug.mp4

Would be good if, rather than becoming fully unresponsive, there is a loading screen/prompt saying that it is awaiting some form of authentication before editing/viewing QR/deleting is possible.

Thank you!

Version

v2.0.54

What product are you using?

Ente Auth

What platform are you using?

Desktop - Linux

[prateekmedia]

@nktnet1 So the problem is it doesn't tells you to scan your fingerprint, but when you scan it then it works. Am I correct here?

[nktnet1]

@prateekmedia Yep that's correct - when attempting to edit, the app just hangs (can no longer click anything).
Once I scan my fingerprints in this unresponsive state, it makes the correct transition.

[prateekmedia]

@nktnet1 Can you try latest appimage and see if it's same. Also are you using Gnome? If yes you might have to press Alt + ` to switch to background windows, as fingerprint might be a background window.

[nktnet1]

Hi @prateekmedia,

Ente-auth's AppImage usually doesn't work for me - I get this error:

Also are you using Gnome? If yes you might have to press Alt + ` to switch to background windows, as fingerprint might be a background window.

I'm using a window manager (DWM). It tells me the number of clients opened, and I don't think any background window is being spawned.
This is probably because my fingerprint auth, fprint, is mostly CLI, and my window manager is swallowing the terminal (in place of ente-auth).

Maybe ente-auth could dim the screen, display a popup, or give some other visual cues that it is awaiting authentication, rather than becoming unresponsive (no buttons work) while we authenticate elsewhere. Do you think this is a viable solution?