Poll: Should Xorg change from using Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to something harder for users to press by accident?
Matthieu Herrb
matthieu.herrb at laas.fr
Mon Sep 22 23:39:33 PDT 2008
Jason Spiro wrote:
> Problem: Many[1] users have killed X by accident.[2]
>
> Solution idea: Make it harder to kill X by accident. E.g. you could
> change the key sequence users must press.
> * Maybe require Control+Alt+Backspace then Control-Alt-Y.[3]
> * Or require Control+K+X pressed simultaneously.
>
> What do you think? Should Xorg change this key sequence? Please vote
> "yes" or "no". You can add comments too. If you reply only to me by
> private mail, I will eventually summarize your reply to the list.
>
No
Please stop changing X default behaviour to match indiviual developpers
tastes.
There are enough options to confgure it to your taste.
X is a standard and most users expect the standard behaviour.
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Matthieu Herrb
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