[lcdproc] keypresses

[Andre Breiler]

On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Joris Robijn wrote:

> > the screen of this app is in front). In you scenario the admin has to
> > set up the exclusive key<->client in lcdd config and in the client
> > config to prevent the case where you have 4 knobs and every knob is
> > reserverd by an over client (every client thinks he can user the other 3
> > knobs if his screen is in front).
> 
> Hmm I don't know. I'ld say no config of keys on the client side. If you 
> don't specify this centrally, you might find all your keys getting 
> stolen... (share-regulation is not enough)

I'm not sure that I was clear enough and you did understand the part of
"shared" correct so I will try to make clear that the "shared" is
something like:
 "Send the keypress X to me regardless if it's registered by another
  client because I do nothing with it what would influence with another
  client"
 
> That means that we have two opposit options now. Basically it is 
> between (if i'm correct):
> 1. Let the server share out the available keys to clients, based on 
> info in the config-file in the server-section.
> 2. Let the client-config tell a client he should get a key, and let the 
> client reserve this key with the server. The server then needs to 
> manage the key-sharing/reserving.
>
> Can other people tell what they think on this ?

Yes. Can somebody try to fix this deadlock, please .)
 
Bye Andre'
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