Re: [RP] banishing and keypress?

[Joshua Neuheisel]

Florian Cramer wrote:
> Am Montag, 15. August 2005 um 07:58:39 Uhr (-0400) schrieb Joshua Neuheisel:
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> > I don't see why we couldn't add a command to RP to hide the pointer and 
> > disregard all mouse input.  
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> Isn't this X server and not window manager stuff? Seems to me that one
> should write an external program or hack xset to accomplish this.

The short answer is yes: we could have an external program that sends 
the mouse into never-never land, and grabs all its input and discards 
it.  I haven't done it yet, but it seems at least plausible...

The long answer is no: it is the window manager's job to arbitrate mouse 
and pointer usage.  In the end, it's a philosophical point.  RP history 
seems to be on the side of using an external program, though.

Joshua