pinentryQT timeout

Klaus Vink Slott klaus at vink-slott.dk
Thu Jan 1 18:16:06 CET 2026


Den 31.12.2025 kl. 19.22 skrev Ingo Klöcker:
> On Mittwoch, 31. Dezember 2025 10:38:01 Mitteleuropäische Normalzeit Klaus
> Vink Slott via Gnupg-users wrote:
...
>> I've searched through the options in the PIN entry program for a "stay
>> on top" option, not finding any - also tried to add an extended time to
>> the gpg-agent.conf file, but it didn't help.
>>
>> Do you have any ideas, or should I give up on the KDE relaunch feature?
> 
> Maybe you can set Special Window settings or Special Application settings for
> pinentry-qt to keep its window on top. Right-click on the title bar of
> pinentry, select More Actions... and then Configure Special Window Settings...
> Then add the "Keep above other windows" property (under Arrangement & Access).

That was a good hint 👍 I can now keep the Window on top. Unfortunately 
it still looses focus, but at least I can regain focus quick as the 
window itself stays on top.

I will have to dig a bit deeper into KDE setting if I can avoid loosing 
focus.

-- 
Klaus



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