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Re: Making a modal window

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On Sunday 09 December 2018 13:03:53 J.Arun Mani wrote:

> Hello,
> [I'M UNSURE WHETHER IT IS THE RIGHT PLACE TO ASK THIS QUESTION. IF NOT
> PLEASE GUIDE ME TO THE RIGHT PLACE] I'm making a project(using
> Python3) which opens whenever someone opens their computer (assume
> Linux-Debain based) and asks them some details. The user should not be
> allowed to use the computer without giving the details. The project is
> based on GTK3 and is for Debian based OS. I need help in the
> following- How can I make the application modal? That is, make sure
> that the user cannot access any thing in desktop without giving the
> details (the application is a compulsory one, thus one should not be
> able to close or minimise it).
>
> I researched on this a bit and found the answers leading to Desktop
> Managers. But I'm stuck how to start with them. So need some help
> here.
>
> Thank You
> J. Arun Mani

First, I fail to see why you should even be able to lock a computer away 
from its user. Thats the first question thatought to be answered.


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Re: Making a modal window Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-12-09 19:30 +0100
  Re: Making a modal window Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-12-09 20:30 +0100
    Re: Making a modal window Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2018-12-09 20:50 +0100
      Re: Making a modal window Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-12-09 21:00 +0100
        Re: Making a modal window Dominic Knight <dominicknight@gmx.com> - 2018-12-09 22:00 +0100
          Re: Making a modal window Carl Fink <carlf@panix.com> - 2018-12-09 23:00 +0100
  Re: Making a modal window Bob Bernstein <poobah@ruptured-duck.com> - 2018-12-10 02:50 +0100

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