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Re: Making a modal window

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Hi,

On Sun, 09 Dec 2018 18:03:53 +0000
"J.Arun Mani" <J.ArunMani@protonmail.com> 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.

you might want to have a look at

https://developer.gnome.org/pygtk/stable/gdk-functions.html

The gtk.gdk.pointer_grab(), gtk.gdk.pointer_ungrab(),
gtk.gdk.keyboard_grab() and gtk.gdk.keyboard_ungrab() functions might be
able to do what you want.

Regards

Michael

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Making a modal window "J.Arun Mani" <J.ArunMani@protonmail.com> - 2018-12-09 19:30 +0100
  Re: Making a modal window Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2018-12-09 19:50 +0100
    Re: Making a modal window Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2018-12-09 20:50 +0100
    Re: Making a modal window Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2018-12-10 13:50 +0100
  Re: Making a modal window Michael Lange <klappnase@freenet.de> - 2018-12-09 23:00 +0100
  Making a modal window Rusi Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2018-12-10 06:50 +0100
    Re: Making a modal window Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-12-10 07:50 +0100
      Re: Making a modal window John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2018-12-10 15:20 +0100
        Re: Making a modal window Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-12-10 16:10 +0100
    Re: Making a modal window Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-12-10 12:30 +0100
      Re: Making a modal window Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2018-12-10 15:00 +0100
      Re: Making a modal window Dave Sherohman <dave@sherohman.org> - 2018-12-10 15:30 +0100
        Re: Making a modal window Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-12-10 16:00 +0100

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