From: rjh@cpax.org.uk   
      
   On 06/09/2025 15:41, Jonathan N Little wrote:   
   > On 9/6/25 1:31 AM, Richard Heathfield wrote:   
   >> On 08/08/2025 12:58, Jonathan N. Little wrote:   
   >>> Richard Heathfield wrote:   
   >>>> On 06/08/2025 10:20, Davey wrote:   
   >>>>> [...]  what really annoys me is that you   
   >>>>> can be doing something like entering a remembered password,   
   >>>>> and the   
   >>>>> pop-up box comes up mid-entry and just stops your memorised   
   >>>>> password   
   >>>>> dead. You have to then: a. Check to see what the damn box is   
   >>>>> telling you; b. delete said box; c. Clear the partially entered   
   >>>>> password and enter it from scratch.   
   >>>>> Grrrr.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> What he said!!   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> What steals your focus? A notification? If so I hadn't notice.   
   >>   
   >> Just happened again. It was a "do you want to upgrade lots of   
   >> programs you never use? It's no bother, honestly". I was typing   
   >> when the keyboard stopped responding for no apparent reason,   
   >> and was 7 or 8 chars in before I noticed. If it wants to talk   
   >> to me, fine, but it shouldn't grab my lapels for something   
   >> trivial or non-urgent. A news-style scrolling marquee would do   
   >> it, and on a window I can hide.   
   >>   
   >>> If you   
   >>> want something that steals you focus, try this $%%$##S Windows   
   >>> 11,   
   >>> distraction galore!   
   >>   
   >> Um, quite so. Having Windowed from 2 to 7 or so, I eventually   
   >> just stopped bothering.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Which version of Ubuntu are you on?   
      
   22.04.   
      
   > [...] However in earlier versions you can disable that   
   > popup in Settings > Notifications > Software Updater.   
      
   Well well, who'd ha' thunk it?   
      
   Ta, much apprec'd. I will sleep easierier.   
      
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   Richard Heathfield   
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