Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:35:24 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Mel Flynn <mel.flynn+fbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net> Cc: Frederique Rijsdijk <frederique@isafeelin.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> Subject: Re: Automatic screen lock when leaving desk Message-ID: <20090715003524.c070f8f2.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <200907141403.04748.mel.flynn%2Bfbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net> References: <4A5CA4F1.6090605@isafeelin.org> <20090714115243.e454e09b.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <200907141403.04748.mel.flynn%2Bfbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net>
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On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:03:04 -0800, Mel Flynn <mel.flynn+fbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net> wrote: > And use xev to figure out the keycode of an unused key on your keyboard you > can easily access (like multimedia keys). Then you can activate it > when leaving your spot or when that creepy guy from accounting tries to > look over your shoulder. You would probably need some window/session manager > that supports "global key shortcuts". Just as an example, I do use this with WindowMaker. My Sun Type 6 keyboard has a nice double-width button "Help" in the upper left - excellent for hitting it when leaving the workstation. It is connected with the "xlock" command. > I like the bluetooth idea too, with the caveat that the range might not be > sufficient. To make it more complicated, what about wearing some specific USB device on your clothes, attached to a chain, and when you leave the computer, it will pop out of the USB socket and therefore cause "xlock" to be called? :-) -- Polytropon >From Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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