[Powerdevil] [Bug 348693] New: "Logout dialog" triggers undesired system shutdowns.

[aldo-public at laposte.net]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=348693

            Bug ID: 348693
           Summary: "Logout dialog" triggers undesired system shutdowns.
           Product: Powerdevil
           Version: 5.3.1
          Platform: Kubuntu Packages
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: plasma-devel at kde.org
          Reporter: aldo-public at laposte.net

This 'bug' is the result of defaulting to shutdown as logging out method, with
a timer activated by default.

The repro below uses actions managed by the power settings, but I suppose this
dialog may be called by other methods.


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. in power settings, set up the power button action as displaying the logout
dialog
2. press power button

Actual Results:  
A dialog is displayed saying that the system will shut down within 30
seconds... and if no further user action happens, it will indeed shut down.

The behavior I describe especially irks me because in my use case, the
following typical scenario often happens:
1. I use the power button to wake up my system from suspend 
2. since I use an external monitor that is not always recognized on wake up,
not seeing anything on screen, I sometimes believe the system is still sleeping
 (some bugs/wishes should also be filled for the display configuration tool, I
am afraid!)
3. so I press the power button again...
4. since I still cannot see the infamous logout dialog, this results in an
unexpected shut down when the timer expires

Expected Results:  
Since the dialog was called (in this context) with no special instruction as to
whether the system should shut down, reset, just log out or whatever, there is
no reason to shut down if the user did not explicitly ask for this.

I believe it is fine to display this dialog, but completely not fine to start
this timer and, worst, defaulting to the less harmless way of logging out.

Please do not automatically start the timer when the dialog is called in this
way! (i.e.: you did not press an explicit "shut down" button).

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