** Description changed: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg == Background == Every day, many users press Control+Alt+Backspace by accident. Here is some example evidence of how this is so are at the bottom of this bug report. == Feature request == Xorg must somehow request confirmation before terminating after the user presses Ctrl+Alt+Backspace. Maybe it could show a confirmation dialog box. == Example evidence == "We routinely use backspace to kill a character, C-backspace to kill a word, C-x backspace to kill a sentence, etc. And inevitably, we press C-M-backspace trying to kill an s-expression, just to find ourselves wondering why the screen suddenly turns black for a moment before the login screen appears again. Yup, we zapped the X server, because that is what C-M-backspace does." --http://www.foldr.org/~michaelw/log/programming/lisp/dontzap-emacs (Emacs's C and Java modes use the Ctrl+Alt+Backspace key combination to delete the {}-enclosed structural block to the left of the cursor.) "How can I configure X not to shutdown when I accidentally press control-alt-backspace? This happens a lot, believe it or not, while I'm using emacs. If X were to pop up a confirmation dialog, that would be even better." -- http://www.answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=38992 "In the terminal programs I use, alt-backspace erases the word to the left of the cursor. This is very handy, but when my thumb slips just a small amount it also presses the ctrl key..." -- http://www.lugod.org/mailinglists/archives/vox- tech/2005-09/msg00046.html "A word to Alt+Backspace and Shift+Alt+Backspace: I have noticed the danger of shutting down X-Windows when you accidentally hit Ctrl+Alt+Backspace instead of one of the two other keystrokes. So, this might be arguable that users might accidentally mistype a keystroke thus losing some work (as I did :-))" -- http://bugs.kde.org/63540 With sticky keys: "I crashed my system accidentally - I wanted Ctrl-Backspace, and got Ctrl-Alt-Backspace! Perhaps sticky keys should not stick the combinations: Ctrl-Alt-[Del|Backspace|Esc]" -- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-bugzilla-noise/2004-September/003354.html For more examples see: http://www.google.com/search?q=accidentally+hit+%7C+press+%7C+hitting+%7C+pressing+control+%7C+ctrl+alt+backspace+x%7Cxorg + + == Note == + + The Cygwin X server for Microsoft Windows disables Ctrl+Alt+Bksp by + default, if you re-enable it, when you press Ctrl+Alt+Bksp you get an + exit confirmation dialog like the one I am requesting. There is a + screenshot at: http://x.cygwin.com/screenshots/cygx-multiwindow-emacs- + exitconfirm-20031224-0010.png
** Bug watch added: Freedesktop Bugzilla #10507 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10507 ** Also affects: xorg-server (upstream) via https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10507 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- Ctrl-Alt-Backspace should request confirmation before killing Xorg https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/95258 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
