Re: Desktop Lockdown

From: Aaron Gaudio (prothonotar_at_tarnation.dyndns.org)
Date: 05/26/04

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To: devscott@charter.net, For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@redhat.com>

    Behold, Scott Sloan <devscott@charter.net> hath decreed:
    > Given:
    >
    > 2 virutal desktops named: Junk and Internet
    >
    > How can I?
    >
    > What I want to do is, let's say Aunt Tilde switches to desktop
    > "Internet" and has mozilla opened, is there anyway within gnome that I
    > can lock the desktop so she can use only mozilla on that desktop. If she
    > launches any programs from the applications menu, they will appear on
    > "Junk" (However if mozilla spawns a popup, it should be directed to
    > "Internet" and not "Junk")
    > --
    > Scott Sloan <devscott@charter.net>
    >
    >

    This doesn't really answer your question, but have you considered
    offering a second kiosk-like X session rather than using virtual desktops
    for this? 

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