Unable to skip login page

[kallisti5]

Describe the bug
Suddenly unable to skip the login page.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Open application

Expected behavior
Able to skip. I can't even close the window given the lack of a close button 👎

Workaround
Use OpenLens found here: https://github.com/MuhammedKalkan/OpenLens

Screenshots

Environment (please complete the following information):

• Lens Version: Lens-5.4.6-latest.20220428.1.x86_64
• OS: Linux
• Installation method (e.g. snap or AppImage in Linux): AppImage

[alex-berger]

Same problem here.

[kallisti5]

Here's a workaround. Add the following to your /etc/hosts file:

127.0.0.1       app.k8slens.dev

That will break the login page, and let you click the skip button in Lens 5.4.x

Lens 5.4, last known version to allow skipping login page with hack above:
https://gateway.pinata.cloud/ipfs/QmVVpMtbecfsyofgKZ2buHM7Xd6Shcr6HFJWNciRLeMPVx

[davidspek]

@kallisti5 Thanks for the workaround. After getting past the login page with your workaround and then configuring lens to not show the login page, I could remove the entry in my /etc/hosts file and no login screen is showed.

Guess it will only be a matter of time before the option to disable the login page is removed as well.

[PeteH-SeriouslyRAD]

Here's a workaround. Add the following to your /etc/hosts file:

127.0.0.1       app.k8slens.dev

That will break the login page, and let you click the skip button.

I'm afraid this doesn't work, you get this error screen with no way to skip or close, only retry:

[kallisti5]

Oof. Maybe it only works for the older 5.4 version.

Lens developers, hear me. You are accepting pull requests for your project.

The community is helping develop the application... going anti-user like this is a huge mistake if it's on purpose.

EDIT. It's on purpose, confirmed via Tweet. Take a look at k9s, kubenav, or octant for alternatives.

[npasken]

As someone who tested the latest beta, this was not present and I don't see any issue referenced that should have caused this. Maybe we give them a chance to respond before assuming? I too am disappointed the release version seems to force me to be stuck at this screen, but I have to believe this was not their intent.

[kallisti5]

@npasken that's fair, I updated my comment to include "if it's on purpose" :-)

[npasken]

We do need a better way to fall back to the prior version we were using when things like this happen.
@nevalla @Nokel81 @jim-docker - users who updated today with prompt are unable to use Lens.
I found the last beta I was using: https://api.k8slens.dev/binaries/Lens%20Setup%205.5.0-beta.2.20220520.2.exe and without any modification to hosts file, am back up and running.

[PeteH-SeriouslyRAD]

Oof. Maybe it only works for the older 5.4 version.

Lens developers, hear me. You are accepting pull requests for your project.

The community is helping develop the application... going anti-user like this is a huge mistake if it's on purpose.

Ok I found an old 5.4 windows installer still available (grab it while it's there! https://api.k8slens.dev/binaries/Lens%20Setup%205.4.6-latest.20220421.1.exe). I've installed this version with the hosts file modification in place, and been able get past the login.

[bpd1069]

Can I skip the Lens Spaces login dialog on the application start-up?
Yes, you can. Click the Skip button in the lower-right corner of the dialog. You can also disable the login dialog. See Preferences for details.

Where is the skip button?

[b2un0]

macOS:
M1: https://api.k8slens.dev/binaries/Lens-5.4.6-latest.20220428.1-arm64.dmg
Intel: https://api.k8slens.dev/binaries/Lens-5.4.6-latest.20220428.1.dmg

source: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/lens.rb

[harryjms]

Seems it is intentional https://twitter.com/k8slens/status/1529470612380344321?s=21&t=yvydstNYJkrBPcKI_PTrwQ

[rlex]

I had login page disabled in settings and looks like it was forcefully disabled after update. Now i'm getting kicked to login page with no ability to skip it.