pinentryQT timeout

[Ingo Klöcker]

On Mittwoch, 31. Dezember 2025 10:38:01 Mitteleuropäische Normalzeit Klaus 
Vink Slott via Gnupg-users wrote:
> This might be slightly off-topic, but I hope someone has an idea:
> 
> When opening a KDE session, I've always liked to let KDE relaunch every
> program that was running in the previous session. However, as more and
> more programs rely on KDE Wallet, this has caused me a problem.
> 
> I have my gpg setup using kdewallet + gnupg + yubiKey setup as described
> by DrDuh(1).

I'm using a similar setup, but without a smartcard.

> Everything is fine when it's up and running, but as KDE Wallet is
> required by many of the programs I use, it's essential that I enter the
> PIN quite early in the login sequence. Perhaps even before the login
> splash screen times out. If I don't manage to enter the PIN for opening
> GPG/KDE Wallet before the next program launches in front of Pinentry,
> there is no chance of accessing Pinentry before it or the program that
> calls it times out.

I don't think that this has ever happened here, but I don't have that many 
visible programs on the first virtual desktop.

> 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).

Regards,
Ingo
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