Re: X-windows security in Gnome

[Liam Quin <liam holoweb net>]

On Thu, May 16, 2002 at 06:33:02PM -0400, Havoc Pennington wrote:
> This is why gnome-terminal doesn't have a "secure keyboard" feature,
> because that feature is bullshit. ;-)

It's actually a really useful feature in the case when your window
manager dies, or hangs, and won't give focus to a terminal.

I haven't found another use for it in the past 10 years or so :)

Liam

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