Bug 114967

Summary: feature request: lock individual window with global password
Product: [Plasma] kwin Reporter: Tomás Cohen Arazi <tomascohen>
Component: generalAssignee: KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL    
Severity: wishlist    
Priority: NOR    
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Gentoo Packages   
OS: Linux   
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Description Tomás Cohen Arazi 2005-10-24 00:38:53 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.4.3)
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages

It would be usefull if the current user of a KDE desktop could lock an individual app from accepting input. This could complement the "lock screen" feature. As an example: I usually share my desktop with some friends so they can check their email and I would like to lock (e.g.) kopete or any other app.
I think It could be a usefull feature.
Comment 1 Thiago Macieira 2005-10-24 03:03:02 UTC 
Why don't you open a new session for them?
Comment 2 Tomás Cohen Arazi 2005-10-24 03:17:03 UTC 
Sometimes you don't have enough resources (e.g. memory), or you want someone to do something  within your session (e.g. edit a file you've been workin on) and you don't want him to change your music, your desktop's appearance by mistake, etc.
Comment 3 Lubos Lunak 2005-10-24 15:09:13 UTC 
I see only two ways:
1) You sit next to your friend and watch what they're doing -> you don't need this.
2) You don't do 1) -> they can run e.g. Konsole and do whatever they want with your account, including editing the config files or killing KWin, thus avoiding this useless protection.
Comment 4 Tomás Cohen Arazi 2005-10-24 15:15:35 UTC 
I agree with you. I'll think about this a bit more. Thanks!