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. >
What degree of sophistication are you trying to guard against? For example, if you need to guard against a six-year-old, it's sufficient to make your program run before the window manager, and only start a window manager if it is happy. If you need to guard against a high-school student, you will need to put the computer in an inaccessible room and only offer access via a remote keyboard, mouse and screen. You'll need to disable ctrl-alt-delete processing to prevent reboots, and ctrl-alt-Fx console switching. Maybe you should discuss your threat model in more depth. -dsr-
