kEYBoard lOCkout? [SOLVED]

[Marv]

Is there any way to lock out the keyboard completely and unlock it again? If the touchpad and buttons were still live I could invoke it from the desktop. Odd question I know but I have a new kitten

[don570]

Try slock

The keyboard will still allow a password to be entered once it is invoked.

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=80622

[drunkjedi]

Run following in a terminal

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xinput -list

It should output like....

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 xinput -list
⎡ Virtual core pointer                    	id=2	[master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer              	id=4	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse              	id=10	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                   	id=3	[master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard             	id=5	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                            	id=6	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Video Bus                               	id=7	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                            	id=8	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard            	id=9	[slave  keyboard (3)]

The last line shows my keyboard and it's id=9. Note down that id number for your keyboard.

Now make two scripts.

1) disable_kb

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xinput set-prop 9 'Device Enabled' 0

And

2) enable_kb

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xinput set-prop 9 'Device Enabled' 1

Change the number 9 in both scripts to whatever id you have for keyboard.

Make shortcut on desktop for them, for easy clicking...

I don't know for touchpad as I do not have a laptop to test, But works with a mouse.

Done. Click away...

[Marv]

@drunkjedi
THANKS! Works perfectly. In LxPupSc I needed to install xinput but it was right there in the PPM repo. My keyboard ID is 8. Made a couple of .desktops instead of the scripts so I could easily put it in the lower lxde panel with icons and I have instant keyboardless browsing when needed. Touchpad and buttons are unaffected so switching it back on is fine.

Now of course the kitten will ignore me Nope, just cat tested and it's catproof indeed.

Edited: To reflect cat testing and then putting it all in .desktops.