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Bug#347803: marked as done (xserver-xorg: Improved xorg.conf.5x man page mentions XF86MiscSetGrabKeysState(3x))

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has caused the Debian Bug report #347803,
regarding xserver-xorg: Improved xorg.conf.5x man page mentions XF86MiscSetGrabKeysState(3x)
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Package: xserver-xorg
Version: 6.9.0.dfsg.1-3
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch

Here is a patch to improve the xorg.conf.5x man page. The manual should
mention the API that display-locking programs should use to disable the
grab-killing keys, that are enabled with AllowDeactivateGrabs and
AllowClosedownGrabs.

--- /dev/fd/63	2006-01-12 19:26:50.651879536 +0000
+++ xorg.conf.5x	2006-01-12 19:26:46.000000000 +0000
@@ -633,15 +633,17 @@
 .BR XGrabServer(3x)
 Xlib function.
 Default: off.
-.br
-Note that the options
+.PP
+.B Important security note.
+The
 .B AllowDeactivateGrabs
 and
 .B AllowClosedownGrabs
-will allow users to remove the grab used by screen saver/locker programs.
-An API was written to such cases.
-If you enable this option, make sure your screen saver/locker is updated.
-Default: off.
+options allow clients to remove the grab used by screen saver/locker programs.
+Such programs can prevent this by using the 
+.BR XF86MiscSetGrabKeysState(3x)
+Xlib function. If you enable these options, make sure your screen saver/locker
+has been updated.
 .TP 7
 .BI "Option \*qHandleSpecialKeys\*q \*q" when \*q
 This option controls when the server uses the builtin handler to process

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Version: 1:7.4+1

On Sat, Aug  2, 2008 at 20:25:51 +0200, Julien Cristau wrote:

> tag 347803 fixed-upstream
> kthxbye
> 
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2006 at 19:27:39 +0000, Sam Morris wrote:
> 
> > Here is a patch to improve the xorg.conf.5x man page. The manual should
> > mention the API that display-locking programs should use to disable the
> > grab-killing keys, that are enabled with AllowDeactivateGrabs and
> > AllowClosedownGrabs.
> 
> Hi Sam,
> 
> sorry there was no answer on this bug for so long.  Upstream recently
> removed support for the xf86misc extension from the server, making this
> patch obsolete.
> 
Closing now.

Cheers,
Julien

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