Re: help changing the lock button
- From: "Kevin D. Knerr, Sr." <kknerrsr ptdprolog net>
- To: tim tahoe cs dartmouth edu
- Cc: gnome-list gnome org
- Subject: Re: help changing the lock button
- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 08:25:36 -0500 (EST)
On 5 Dec, 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???
Maybe. I just removed the original lock button, then created a new one
(using the same icon!) which calls xlock . . .
$ cat Applet_18.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Name=xlock
Comment=Lock Screen
Exec=xlock
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/gnome-lockscreen.png
Terminal=false
MultipleArgs=false
Type=Application
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