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Re: Making a modal window



On Sun 09 Dec 2018 at 13:27:21 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote:

> 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.

A voice of sanity.

Whatever is behind the idea, it is about as nonsensical and unsophisticted
as it gets.

-- 
Brian.


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