Consistent authentication dialogs

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Authentication prompts on elementary

User authentication required

• It follows the dark theme if enabled.
• It has exclusive focus and cannot be hidden.

GnuPG pinentry

https://www.gnupg.org/related_software/pinentry/index.html

elementary uses pinentry-gnome3:

$ ls -l /etc/alternatives/pinentry
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 set  2 16:26 /etc/alternatives/pinentry -> /usr/bin/pinentry-gnome3

• It does not follow the dark theme preference — it's always light-themed.
• The window is free to move about, and it can even be hidden behind other windows.

SSH askpass

• It does not follow the dark theme preference — it's always light-themed.
• The window is free to move about, and it can even be hidden behind other windows.

Authentication prompts on GNOME

• GNOME presents a centered dialog with a dim background that cannot be unfocused or hidden.
• It is the same dialog for GnuPG, SSH and user authentication.