diff -ru fresh.qemu/sdl.c qemu/sdl.c
--- fresh.qemu/sdl.c	Thu Jul 15 13:18:14 2004
+++ qemu/sdl.c	Thu Jul 15 13:23:39 2004
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 static int gui_fullscreen;
 static int gui_key_modifier_pressed;
 static int gui_keysym;
+static int saved_grab_with_sdl;
 
 static void sdl_update(DisplayState *ds, int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
@@ -347,8 +348,10 @@
 
 static void sdl_grab_start(void)
 {
-    SDL_ShowCursor(0);
-    SDL_WM_GrabInput(SDL_GRAB_ON);
+    if (grab_with_sdl) {
+        SDL_ShowCursor(0);
+        SDL_WM_GrabInput(SDL_GRAB_ON);
+    }
     /* dummy read to avoid moving the mouse */
     SDL_GetRelativeMouseState(NULL, NULL);
     gui_grab = 1;
@@ -357,8 +360,10 @@
 
 static void sdl_grab_end(void)
 {
-    SDL_WM_GrabInput(SDL_GRAB_OFF);
-    SDL_ShowCursor(1);
+    if (grab_with_sdl) {
+        SDL_WM_GrabInput(SDL_GRAB_OFF);
+        SDL_ShowCursor(1);
+    }
     gui_grab = 0;
     sdl_update_caption();
 }
@@ -391,10 +396,13 @@
     sdl_resize(ds, screen->w, screen->h);
     if (gui_fullscreen) {
         gui_saved_grab = gui_grab;
+	saved_grab_with_sdl = grab_with_sdl;
+	grab_with_sdl = 1;
         sdl_grab_start();
     } else {
-        if (!gui_saved_grab)
+        if (!gui_saved_grab || !saved_grab_with_sdl)
             sdl_grab_end();
+	grab_with_sdl = saved_grab_with_sdl;
     }
     vga_invalidate_display();
     vga_update_display();
@@ -525,7 +533,7 @@
             }
             break;
         case SDL_ACTIVEEVENT:
-            if (gui_grab && (ev->active.gain & SDL_ACTIVEEVENTMASK) == 0) {
+            if (grab_with_sdl && gui_grab && (ev->active.gain & SDL_ACTIVEEVENTMASK) == 0) {
                 sdl_grab_end();
             }
             break;
diff -ru fresh.qemu/vl.c qemu/vl.c
--- fresh.qemu/vl.c	Thu Jul 15 13:18:33 2004
+++ qemu/vl.c	Thu Jul 15 13:29:52 2004
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
 int graphic_width = 800;
 int graphic_height = 600;
 int graphic_depth = 15;
+int grab_with_sdl = 1;
 TextConsole *vga_console;
 
 /***********************************************************/
@@ -2438,6 +2439,7 @@
     QEMU_OPTION_cirrusvga,
     QEMU_OPTION_g,
     QEMU_OPTION_std_vga,
+    QEMU_OPTION_no_sdl_grab,
     QEMU_OPTION_monitor,
     QEMU_OPTION_serial,
 };
@@ -2491,9 +2493,9 @@
     { "localtime", 0, QEMU_OPTION_localtime },
     { "isa", 0, QEMU_OPTION_isa },
     { "std-vga", 0, QEMU_OPTION_std_vga },
+    { "no-sdl-grab", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_sdl_grab },
     { "monitor", 1, QEMU_OPTION_monitor },
     { "serial", 1, QEMU_OPTION_serial },
-    
     /* temporary options */
     { "pci", 0, QEMU_OPTION_pci },
     { "cirrusvga", 0, QEMU_OPTION_cirrusvga },
@@ -2791,6 +2793,9 @@
                 break;
             case QEMU_OPTION_std_vga:
                 cirrus_vga_enabled = 0;
+                break;
+            case QEMU_OPTION_no_sdl_grab:
+                grab_with_sdl = 0;
                 break;
             case QEMU_OPTION_g:
                 {
diff -ru fresh.qemu/vl.h qemu/vl.h
--- fresh.qemu/vl.h	Thu Jul 15 13:18:36 2004
+++ qemu/vl.h	Thu Jul 15 13:24:07 2004
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@
 extern int graphic_width;
 extern int graphic_height;
 extern int graphic_depth;
+extern int grab_with_sdl;
 
 /* XXX: make it dynamic */
 #if defined (TARGET_PPC)