Re: help changing the lock button

[Joseph Carter <knghtbrd debian org>]

On Tue, Dec 05, 2000 at 05:18:14PM -0500, Tim Tregubov wrote:
> I'm trying to figure out a way to change the functionality of the lock
> button in the main panel menu.  I don't want a users default to be to use
> xscreensaver for the lock button on the gnome panel.  I'd rather be using
> xlock, because it has a feature to let other people use the machine
> (ie. lab machine).
> 
> So I've been trying to figure this out, and it seems that the lock button
> action is hardcoded into panel?!?!  why oh why?  I've been trying to
> recompile panel to use xlock instead but am coming to the conclusion that
> this might take more effort than its worth... Has anyone ever done this
> before. Am I just overlooking something really simple???

Yes, it's hardcoded.  xscreensaver has some hooks added to it for Gnome
and in order to make xlock do the same, you'll have to add similar hooks.

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