Description

The "Lookup on server" window needs some improvements.

I suggest some progress indication (sometimes the search takes so long that you think Kleopatra maybe hangs) and information where it searches/found or not found something. At the moment if no key was found the user wonders if a search took place at all.

For searching I'd suggest something like "searching for/on WKD..." / "searching on $keyserver..."
In case not found: "No key matching the search criteria was found via WKD and keyserver $keyserver"

~~In case keys were found I'd like to see the the origin of the keys if I have the column "origin" displayed. It would help to choose if multiple candidates were found.~~
(The above was split off to T7067)

Additionally I'd like some hint for the uninitiated what "x certificates without name and mail address where ignored" means resp. where information regarding this message can be found. Maybe a tooltip?
(It was decided to drop the display of that message)

Revisions and Commits

rKLEOPATRA Kleopatra
	rKLEOPATRA532372c1fb87 Show "No certificates found" overlay if nothing was found
	rKLEOPATRA9d2a2fc6a3d9 Factor the generic overlay handling out of ProgressOverlay
	rKLEOPATRA36c54e451426 Add widget for showing a text overlay on top of another widget
	rKLEOPATRAf8013bac4cdf Cancel lookup when user cancels progress dialog
	rKLEOPATRA5dd685679dd5 Remove message about ignored certificates without user IDs
	rKLEOPATRA12de31ddf942 Show a simple progress dialog while searching for certificates
	rKLEOPATRAa561c3cc5592 Don't show an error message if nothing is found on OpenPGP key server
	rKLEOPATRAc65a3a03dd77 Show "No certificates found" overlay if nothing was found
	rKLEOPATRA4b7a5ab88b27 Add widget for showing a text overlay on top of another widget
	rKLEOPATRAf31846d8085d Factor the generic overlay handling out of ProgressOverlay
	rKLEOPATRAfbad2f3f8521 Cancel lookup when user cancels progress dialog
	rKLEOPATRAcdf162baa1ee Remove message about ignored certificates without user IDs
	rKLEOPATRA4fb528c76d55 Show a simple progress dialog while searching for certificates
	rKLEOPATRA16f6e0c22b67 Don't show an error message if nothing is found on OpenPGP key server

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Status	Assigned	Task
Open	None	T6935 Kleopatra: Key search and refresh related improvements
Resolved	• ikloecker	T6493 Kleopatra: Add feedback in search window
Resolved	• ikloecker	T6868 Kleopatra: Allow search of WKD in case of keyserver none

Event Timeline

• ebo created this task.May 17 2023, 11:57 AM

I agree, but can't give this priority because it is more work then it sounds since we need to start from the bottom with dirmngr feedback and then pass this all the way through our layers to kleo.

• ebo added a subscriber: • ikloecker.Sep 25 2023, 11:31 AM

• ebo mentioned this in T6708: Allow to inhibit the use of a default PGP keyserver.Sep 25 2023, 1:18 PM

• ebo mentioned this in T6202: Kleopatra: Suppress errors of WKD lookups.Sep 29 2023, 1:54 PM

• ebo mentioned this in T5903: Kleopatra: Add refresh button in certificatedetails .Sep 29 2023, 2:20 PM

• ebo mentioned this in T6761: Kleopatra: Handle special keyserver value "none".Oct 16 2023, 3:02 PM

• ikloecker changed the status of subtask T6868: Kleopatra: Allow search of WKD in case of keyserver none from Open to Testing.Dec 8 2023, 11:21 AM

• ebo merged a task: T6664: Kleopatra: Add feedback on search results.Jan 3 2024, 3:03 PM

• ebo renamed this task from Kleopatra: Improvements on search window to Kleopatra: Add feedback in search window.Jan 3 2024, 3:05 PM

• ebo added a parent task: T6935: Kleopatra: Key search and refresh related improvements.Jan 12 2024, 12:18 PM

• ebo raised the priority of this task from Wishlist to High.Feb 15 2024, 9:10 AM

• ebo added a project: vsd33.

• ebo mentioned this in T6868: Kleopatra: Allow search of WKD in case of keyserver none.Mar 8 2024, 4:26 PM

• ikloecker claimed this task.Mar 19 2024, 11:38 AM

• ikloecker moved this task from Restricted Project Column to Restricted Project Column on the Restricted Project board.

• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRA16f6e0c22b67: Don't show an error message if nothing is found on OpenPGP key server.Mar 19 2024, 11:55 AM

• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRA4fb528c76d55: Show a simple progress dialog while searching for certificates.

Changes so far:

I have removed the error message that was shown when nothing was found on the OpenPGP key server. We don't show an error for S/MIME or WKD lookup. And I think the error message was just annoying. The user sees whether something was found.
Kleopatra now shows a simple progress dialog with the text "Searching for matching certificates ..." and with up to 3 steps (for the up to three lookups). I don't think anybody (except testers) are interested in details where something is looked up.

Open:

I'm not convinced that a message like "No certificates were found." is really useful. Now that we have progress the users will see when the lookup is complete. And if no certificates are listed then it should be obvious that nothing was found.
I propose to remove the information text "x certificates without name and mail address where ignored". It's confusing and there's nothing the users can do to fix this.
I have to check if it's possible to set the origin. gpg sets the origin on import.

• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRAcdf162baa1ee: Remove message about ignored certificates without user IDs.Mar 21 2024, 9:38 AM

• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRAfbad2f3f8521: Cancel lookup when user cancels progress dialog.

• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRAf31846d8085d: Factor the generic overlay handling out of ProgressOverlay.

• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRA4b7a5ab88b27: Add widget for showing a text overlay on top of another widget.

• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRAc65a3a03dd77: Show "No certificates found" overlay if nothing was found.

More changes:

If no certificates are found then an overlay "No certificates found" is shown on top of the certificate list.
I have removed the confusing and unhelpful message "x certificates without name and mail address were ignored".

Open: