Re: [gdm-list] Is it possible to launch an application when we press Ctrl + Alt +Del

["Renju Anand" <renju anand gmail com>]

Brian,
 
  I mean Ctrl+Alt+Del? I was able to get this by changing the keybinding for Logout through gnome-keybinding-properties dialog and setting a command(i mean my application binary)  for Ctrl+Alt+Del. However it came into effect only after rebooting the system. So it needs a xserver restart as you said. Could you please tell me, in which %gconf.xml these configuration goes after these setting.

Thanks
-Renju

On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Brian Cameron <Brian Cameron sun com> wrote:

Renju:

 Is it possible to execute an application when we press Ctrl + Alt +Del. Right now, when we press Ctrl + Alt +Del
i'm getting the Shutdown + Logout + LockScreen + Restart  Dialog. How do we disable this permanently. which gconf file i should edit for this..

Do you mean Ctrl-Alt-Backspace?  This keybinding is defined by the
Xserver and basically causes the Xserver to stop and restart.  In some
situations this can be useful (if, for example, your Xserver hangs for
some reason).  Outside of such "emergencies", I would not recommend that
people exit their sessions using this technique.  Using this method, for
example, doesn't always do proper cleanup and may leave processes
running.  I've had some users complain that if certain processes (such
as their GConf daemon), are left running it can cause future logins to
fail until you kill the offending processes.

At any rate, you should be able to disable this feature in your Xserver
configuration.  Refer to the Xorg manpage and documentation for more
information.

Brian

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Regards
-Renju