malcontent-control: Drop ‘Restrict Application Installation for Others’

This simplifies the UI, as nobody really understood the difference
between ‘Restrict Application Installation’ and ‘Restrict Application
Installation for Others’. Now there’s just a ‘Restrict Application
Installation’ checkbox, which controls application installation in the
home and system flatpak repos.

The underlying app-filter representation in libmalcontent still supports
restricting installation to them separately, but the UI will always set
them to the same value.

There is a suggestion that we may want to support user repos again in
future iff the user has added a remote to their user repo. However,
figuring that out for other users (which is what the admin would have to
do when setting this all up) starts to get tricky with permissions for
reading other users’ home directories. Skip that for the moment — we can
reconsider adding that option in future if someone argues a case for it.

Signed-off-by: Philip Withnall <pwithnall@endlessos.org>

Fixes: #30
This commit is contained in:
Philip Withnall 2020-11-15 17:31:21 +00:00
parent 8e65091fc2
commit cd36d90091
4 changed files with 33 additions and 173 deletions

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@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
<title>Restricting Software Installation</title> <title>Restricting Software Installation</title>
<p>You can prevent a user from installing additional software, either for the <p>You can prevent a user from installing additional software on the system.
entire system, or just for themselves. They will still be able to search for They will still be able to search for new software to install, but will need
new software to install, but will need an administrator to authorize the an administrator to authorize the installation when they try to install an
installation when they try to install an application.</p> application. This applies whether they are trying to install the application
system-wide (for all users) or just for themselves.</p>
<p>Additionally, you can restrict which software a user can browse or search <p>Additionally, you can restrict which software a user can browse or search
for in the <app>Software</app> catalog by age categories.</p> for in the <app>Software</app> catalog by age categories.</p>
@ -27,18 +28,7 @@
<item><p>Open the <app>Parental Controls</app> application.</p></item> <item><p>Open the <app>Parental Controls</app> application.</p></item>
<item><p>Select the user in the tabs at the top.</p></item> <item><p>Select the user in the tabs at the top.</p></item>
<item><p>Enable the <gui style="checkbox">Restrict Application Installation</gui> checkbox.</p></item> <item><p>Enable the <gui style="checkbox">Restrict Application Installation</gui> checkbox.</p></item>
<item><p>Or enable the <gui style="checkbox">Restrict Application Installation for Others</gui> checkbox.</p></item>
</steps> </steps>
<p>The <gui style="checkbox">Restrict Application Installation for Others</gui>
checkbox allows the user to install additional software for themselves, but
prevents that software from being made available to other users. It could be
used, for example, if there were two child users, one of whom is mature
enough to be allowed to install additional software, but the other isnt —
enabling <gui style="checkbox">Restrict Application Installation for Others</gui>
would prevent the more mature child from installing applications which are
inappropriate for the other child and making them available to the other
child.</p>
</section> </section>
<section id="oars"> <section id="oars">

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@ -77,10 +77,8 @@ struct _MctUserControls
GtkGrid parent_instance; GtkGrid parent_instance;
GMenu *age_menu; GMenu *age_menu;
GtkSwitch *restrict_system_installation_switch; GtkSwitch *restrict_software_installation_switch;
GtkLabel *restrict_system_installation_description; GtkLabel *restrict_software_installation_description;
GtkSwitch *restrict_user_installation_switch;
GtkLabel *restrict_user_installation_description;
GtkSwitch *restrict_web_browsers_switch; GtkSwitch *restrict_web_browsers_switch;
GtkLabel *restrict_web_browsers_description; GtkLabel *restrict_web_browsers_description;
GtkButton *oars_button; GtkButton *oars_button;
@ -447,8 +445,7 @@ update_oars_level (MctUserControls *self)
static void static void
update_allow_app_installation (MctUserControls *self) update_allow_app_installation (MctUserControls *self)
{ {
gboolean restrict_system_installation; gboolean restrict_software_installation;
gboolean restrict_user_installation;
gboolean non_admin_user = TRUE; gboolean non_admin_user = TRUE;
if (self->user_account_type == ACT_USER_ACCOUNT_TYPE_ADMINISTRATOR) if (self->user_account_type == ACT_USER_ACCOUNT_TYPE_ADMINISTRATOR)
@ -456,8 +453,7 @@ update_allow_app_installation (MctUserControls *self)
/* Admins are always allowed to install apps for all users. This behaviour is governed /* Admins are always allowed to install apps for all users. This behaviour is governed
* by flatpak polkit rules. Hence, these hide these defunct switches for admins. */ * by flatpak polkit rules. Hence, these hide these defunct switches for admins. */
gtk_widget_set_visible (GTK_WIDGET (self->restrict_system_installation_switch), non_admin_user); gtk_widget_set_visible (GTK_WIDGET (self->restrict_software_installation_switch), non_admin_user);
gtk_widget_set_visible (GTK_WIDGET (self->restrict_user_installation_switch), non_admin_user);
/* If user is admin, we are done here, bail out. */ /* If user is admin, we are done here, bail out. */
if (!non_admin_user) if (!non_admin_user)
@ -467,35 +463,22 @@ update_allow_app_installation (MctUserControls *self)
return; return;
} }
restrict_system_installation = !mct_app_filter_is_system_installation_allowed (self->filter);
restrict_user_installation = !mct_app_filter_is_user_installation_allowed (self->filter);
/* While the underlying permissions storage allows the system and user settings /* While the underlying permissions storage allows the system and user settings
* to be stored completely independently, force the system setting to OFF if * to be stored completely independently, force the system setting to OFF if
* the user setting is OFF in the UI. This keeps the policy in use for most * the user setting is OFF in the UI. This keeps the policy in use for most
* people simpler. */ * people simpler. */
if (restrict_user_installation) restrict_software_installation = !mct_app_filter_is_user_installation_allowed (self->filter);
restrict_system_installation = TRUE;
g_signal_handlers_block_by_func (self->restrict_system_installation_switch, g_signal_handlers_block_by_func (self->restrict_software_installation_switch,
on_restrict_installation_switch_active_changed_cb, on_restrict_installation_switch_active_changed_cb,
self); self);
g_signal_handlers_block_by_func (self->restrict_user_installation_switch, gtk_switch_set_active (self->restrict_software_installation_switch, restrict_software_installation);
on_restrict_installation_switch_active_changed_cb,
self);
gtk_switch_set_active (self->restrict_system_installation_switch, restrict_system_installation); g_debug ("Restrict system installation: %s", restrict_software_installation ? "yes" : "no");
gtk_switch_set_active (self->restrict_user_installation_switch, restrict_user_installation); g_debug ("Restrict user installation: %s", restrict_software_installation ? "yes" : "no");
g_debug ("Restrict system installation: %s", restrict_system_installation ? "yes" : "no"); g_signal_handlers_unblock_by_func (self->restrict_software_installation_switch,
g_debug ("Restrict user installation: %s", restrict_user_installation ? "yes" : "no");
g_signal_handlers_unblock_by_func (self->restrict_system_installation_switch,
on_restrict_installation_switch_active_changed_cb,
self);
g_signal_handlers_unblock_by_func (self->restrict_user_installation_switch,
on_restrict_installation_switch_active_changed_cb, on_restrict_installation_switch_active_changed_cb,
self); self);
} }
@ -538,12 +521,7 @@ update_labels_from_name (MctUserControls *self)
/* Translators: The placeholder is a users display name. */ /* Translators: The placeholder is a users display name. */
l = g_strdup_printf (_("Prevents %s from installing applications."), self->user_display_name); l = g_strdup_printf (_("Prevents %s from installing applications."), self->user_display_name);
gtk_label_set_label (self->restrict_user_installation_description, l); gtk_label_set_label (self->restrict_software_installation_description, l);
g_clear_pointer (&l, g_free);
/* Translators: The placeholder is a users display name. */
l = g_strdup_printf (_("Applications installed by %s will not appear for other users."), self->user_display_name);
gtk_label_set_label (self->restrict_system_installation_description, l);
g_clear_pointer (&l, g_free); g_clear_pointer (&l, g_free);
} }
@ -630,20 +608,6 @@ on_restrict_installation_switch_active_changed_cb (GtkSwitch *s,
GParamSpec *pspec, GParamSpec *pspec,
MctUserControls *self) MctUserControls *self)
{ {
/* See the comment about policy in update_allow_app_installation(). */
if (s == self->restrict_user_installation_switch &&
gtk_switch_get_active (s) &&
!gtk_switch_get_active (self->restrict_system_installation_switch))
{
g_signal_handlers_block_by_func (self->restrict_system_installation_switch,
on_restrict_installation_switch_active_changed_cb,
self);
gtk_switch_set_active (self->restrict_system_installation_switch, TRUE);
g_signal_handlers_unblock_by_func (self->restrict_system_installation_switch,
on_restrict_installation_switch_active_changed_cb,
self);
}
/* Save the changes. */ /* Save the changes. */
schedule_update_blocklisted_apps (self); schedule_update_blocklisted_apps (self);
} }
@ -1084,10 +1048,8 @@ mct_user_controls_class_init (MctUserControlsClass *klass)
gtk_widget_class_set_template_from_resource (widget_class, "/org/freedesktop/MalcontentUi/ui/user-controls.ui"); gtk_widget_class_set_template_from_resource (widget_class, "/org/freedesktop/MalcontentUi/ui/user-controls.ui");
gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, MctUserControls, age_menu); gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, MctUserControls, age_menu);
gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, MctUserControls, restrict_system_installation_switch); gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, MctUserControls, restrict_software_installation_switch);
gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, MctUserControls, restrict_system_installation_description); gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, MctUserControls, restrict_software_installation_description);
gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, MctUserControls, restrict_user_installation_switch);
gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, MctUserControls, restrict_user_installation_description);
gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, MctUserControls, restrict_web_browsers_switch); gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, MctUserControls, restrict_web_browsers_switch);
gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, MctUserControls, restrict_web_browsers_description); gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, MctUserControls, restrict_web_browsers_description);
gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, MctUserControls, oars_button); gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, MctUserControls, oars_button);
@ -1141,10 +1103,6 @@ mct_user_controls_init (MctUserControls *self)
gtk_popover_bind_model (self->oars_popover, G_MENU_MODEL (self->age_menu), NULL); gtk_popover_bind_model (self->oars_popover, G_MENU_MODEL (self->age_menu), NULL);
g_object_bind_property (self->restrict_user_installation_switch, "active",
self->restrict_system_installation_switch, "sensitive",
G_BINDING_DEFAULT | G_BINDING_INVERT_BOOLEAN);
/* Automatically add separators between rows. */ /* Automatically add separators between rows. */
gtk_list_box_set_header_func (self->application_usage_permissions_listbox, gtk_list_box_set_header_func (self->application_usage_permissions_listbox,
list_box_header_func, NULL, NULL); list_box_header_func, NULL, NULL);
@ -1576,16 +1534,14 @@ mct_user_controls_build_app_filter (MctUserControls *self,
/* App installation */ /* App installation */
if (self->user_account_type != ACT_USER_ACCOUNT_TYPE_ADMINISTRATOR) if (self->user_account_type != ACT_USER_ACCOUNT_TYPE_ADMINISTRATOR)
{ {
gboolean restrict_system_installation; gboolean restrict_software_installation;
gboolean restrict_user_installation;
restrict_system_installation = gtk_switch_get_active (self->restrict_system_installation_switch); restrict_software_installation = gtk_switch_get_active (self->restrict_software_installation_switch);
restrict_user_installation = gtk_switch_get_active (self->restrict_user_installation_switch);
g_debug ("\t → %s system installation", restrict_system_installation ? "Restricting" : "Allowing"); g_debug ("\t → %s system installation", restrict_software_installation ? "Restricting" : "Allowing");
g_debug ("\t → %s user installation", restrict_user_installation ? "Restricting" : "Allowing"); g_debug ("\t → %s user installation", restrict_software_installation ? "Restricting" : "Allowing");
mct_app_filter_builder_set_allow_user_installation (builder, !restrict_user_installation); mct_app_filter_builder_set_allow_user_installation (builder, !restrict_software_installation);
mct_app_filter_builder_set_allow_system_installation (builder, !restrict_system_installation); mct_app_filter_builder_set_allow_system_installation (builder, !restrict_software_installation);
} }
} }

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@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
<property name="activate_on_single_click">False</property> <property name="activate_on_single_click">False</property>
<child> <child>
<object class="GtkListBoxRow"> <object class="GtkListBoxRow">
<property name="visible" bind-source="restrict_user_installation_switch" bind-property="visible" bind-flags="default|sync-create" /> <property name="visible" bind-source="restrict_software_installation_switch" bind-property="visible" bind-flags="default|sync-create" />
<property name="can_focus">True</property> <property name="can_focus">True</property>
<property name="activatable">False</property> <property name="activatable">False</property>
<property name="selectable">False</property> <property name="selectable">False</property>
@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
<property name="row-spacing">4</property> <property name="row-spacing">4</property>
<property name="column-spacing">4</property> <property name="column-spacing">4</property>
<child> <child>
<object class="GtkLabel" id="restrict_user_installation_label"> <object class="GtkLabel" id="restrict_software_installation_label">
<property name="visible">True</property> <property name="visible">True</property>
<property name="can_focus">False</property> <property name="can_focus">False</property>
<property name="halign">start</property> <property name="halign">start</property>
@ -280,9 +280,9 @@
<property name="xalign">0</property> <property name="xalign">0</property>
<property name="label" translatable="yes">Restrict Application _Installation</property> <property name="label" translatable="yes">Restrict Application _Installation</property>
<property name="use_underline">True</property> <property name="use_underline">True</property>
<property name="mnemonic_widget">restrict_user_installation_switch</property> <property name="mnemonic_widget">restrict_software_installation_switch</property>
<accessibility> <accessibility>
<relation target="restrict_user_installation_switch" type="label-for"/> <relation target="restrict_software_installation_switch" type="label-for"/>
</accessibility> </accessibility>
</object> </object>
<packing> <packing>
@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
</packing> </packing>
</child> </child>
<child> <child>
<object class="GtkLabel" id="restrict_user_installation_description"> <object class="GtkLabel" id="restrict_software_installation_description">
<property name="visible">True</property> <property name="visible">True</property>
<property name="can_focus">False</property> <property name="can_focus">False</property>
<property name="halign">start</property> <property name="halign">start</property>
@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
<class name="dim-label" /> <class name="dim-label" />
</style> </style>
<accessibility> <accessibility>
<relation target="restrict_user_installation_switch" type="description-for"/> <relation target="restrict_software_installation_switch" type="description-for"/>
</accessibility> </accessibility>
</object> </object>
<packing> <packing>
@ -317,92 +317,7 @@
</packing> </packing>
</child> </child>
<child> <child>
<object class="GtkSwitch" id="restrict_user_installation_switch"> <object class="GtkSwitch" id="restrict_software_installation_switch">
<property name="visible">True</property>
<property name="can_focus">True</property>
<property name="halign">end</property>
<property name="valign">center</property>
<signal name="notify::active" handler="on_restrict_installation_switch_active_changed_cb" object="MctUserControls" swapped="no" />
<style>
<class name="restricts" />
</style>
</object>
<packing>
<property name="left-attach">1</property>
<property name="top-attach">0</property>
<property name="height">2</property>
</packing>
</child>
</object>
</child>
</object>
</child>
<child>
<object class="GtkListBoxRow">
<property name="visible" bind-source="restrict_system_installation_switch" bind-property="visible" bind-flags="default|sync-create" />
<property name="can_focus">True</property>
<property name="activatable">False</property>
<property name="selectable">False</property>
<child>
<object class="GtkGrid">
<property name="visible">True</property>
<property name="can_focus">False</property>
<property name="valign">center</property>
<property name="margin-left">12</property>
<property name="margin-right">12</property>
<property name="margin-top">8</property>
<property name="margin-bottom">8</property>
<property name="row-spacing">4</property>
<property name="column-spacing">4</property>
<child>
<object class="GtkLabel" id="restrict_system_installation_label">
<property name="visible">True</property>
<property name="can_focus">False</property>
<property name="halign">start</property>
<property name="hexpand">True</property>
<property name="ellipsize">end</property>
<property name="xalign">0</property>
<property name="label" translatable="yes">Restrict Application Installation for _Others</property>
<property name="use_underline">True</property>
<property name="mnemonic_widget">restrict_system_installation_switch</property>
<accessibility>
<relation target="restrict_system_installation_switch" type="label-for"/>
</accessibility>
</object>
<packing>
<property name="left-attach">0</property>
<property name="top-attach">0</property>
</packing>
</child>
<child>
<object class="GtkLabel" id="restrict_system_installation_description">
<property name="visible">True</property>
<property name="can_focus">False</property>
<property name="halign">start</property>
<property name="hexpand">True</property>
<property name="ellipsize">none</property>
<property name="wrap">True</property>
<property name="xalign">0</property>
<!-- Set dynamically from user-controls.c: -->
<property name="label">Applications installed by {username} will not appear for other users.</property>
<attributes>
<attribute name="scale" value="0.88"/>
</attributes>
<style>
<class name="dim-label" />
</style>
<accessibility>
<relation target="restrict_system_installation_switch" type="description-for"/>
</accessibility>
</object>
<packing>
<property name="left-attach">0</property>
<property name="top-attach">1</property>
</packing>
</child>
<child>
<object class="GtkSwitch" id="restrict_system_installation_switch">
<property name="visible">True</property> <property name="visible">True</property>
<property name="can_focus">True</property> <property name="can_focus">True</property>
<property name="halign">end</property> <property name="halign">end</property>
@ -561,8 +476,7 @@
<widget name="restrict_applications_label" /> <widget name="restrict_applications_label" />
<widget name="restrict_applications_description" /> <widget name="restrict_applications_description" />
<widget name="oars_label" /> <widget name="oars_label" />
<widget name="restrict_user_installation_label" /> <widget name="restrict_software_installation_label" />
<widget name="restrict_system_installation_label" />
</widgets> </widgets>
</object> </object>

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@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
<requires lib="gtk+" version="3.12"/> <requires lib="gtk+" version="3.12"/>
<object class="GtkApplicationWindow" id="main_window"> <object class="GtkApplicationWindow" id="main_window">
<property name="default-width">500</property> <property name="default-width">500</property>
<property name="default-height">600</property> <property name="default-height">520</property>
<child type="titlebar"> <child type="titlebar">
<object class="GtkHeaderBar" id="header"> <object class="GtkHeaderBar" id="header">
<property name="show-close-button">True</property> <property name="show-close-button">True</property>