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stop right click deletion of icons on desktop(Solved)

Posted: Thu 29 Sep 2005, 18:35
by paulj
Hi Guys

I can't seem to find where i can fix this. I wont to stop my son right clicking and deleting the desktop items, can somebody very kindly point me in the right direction and show me how to disable the right click!
Many Thanks

Posted: Fri 30 Sep 2005, 00:51
by BarryK
What about a wack on the rear end? :wink:

Posted: Fri 30 Sep 2005, 03:19
by rarsa
hahahaha, I was thinking in a more technical solution: Wire a mouse to give a shock on right click.

Actually, there is a software solution that may sufice you:

Back up your pinboard and restore it everytime you start X.

Do this everytime you want to backup your pinboard (that would be whenever you make a change that you want to keep):

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cp /root/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin /root/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin.bak
and add the restore commands to the /root/.xinitrc anywhere before starting rox. For example, almost at the bottom of that file.

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cp /root/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin.bak /root/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin

rox -o -p /root/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin  <<---- Existing line don't add it
So, after your son finishes working on the computer you can just select "Exit to prompt" from the " Start | Shut Down " menu. and on the prompt type "startx" again.

Posted: Fri 30 Sep 2005, 09:08
by paulj
oh yes I like the restore method! i didn't think of that one. That will teach the little blighter!!

Thanks very much