Re: Window watching programs

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From: Christopher Davis
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1992 20:58

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Doug> == Doug Rosenthal <rosenthl@faith.mcc.com> 

 Doug> Will use of the xterm "secure keyboard" option take care of the
 Doug> situation Scott describes, at least for a given window?

Almost.  It will prevent grabbing the actual key events, but apparently
there's still a loophole available by asking for keydown and keyup
events and putting those together...

Use xauth, folks.
--
Christopher K. Davis      | ``Usenet seems to run much like the Kif (or,
<ckd@eff.org>   EFF #14   |   for the TV generation, Klingon) high command.
System Administrator, EFF |   Whoever takes action and can be heard wins.''
+1 617 864 0665  [CKD1]   |   --Peter da Silva <peter@ferranti.com>

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Subject: Re: Window watching programs
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