On 06/26/09 07:10, Richard L. Hamilton wrote: > Will this probably be the mechanism for something filling a feature space > not unlike Windows (or Mac) "fast user switching"? >
I think Gnome provides that kind of features based on Xorg/Solaris virtual console support. > (except of course that unlike those, it's not about controlling the > number of concurrently usable sessions) > > Or alternatively (not quite the same question though), will it be possible > to switch to another virtual console when the current one is an X display > with the screen locked? Better yet, could the system be configured > (without restricting the active virtual consoles to just one) to either allow, > or _not_ allow, such behavior? One could imagine site policy reasons to > go either way on that - and perhaps to lock down some systems more than > others. One could even imagine that one did not (or occasionally, did) > want to delegate that choice to unprivileged users... Locking the screen is the default behavior of switching away from a X session by design. And it would be configurable via vtdaemon SMF service. Regards, Aaron -- You know some birds are not meant to be caged, their feathers are just too bright. ????????????????????????
