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olivierkes / manuskript

A open-source tool for writers
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Too easy to exit Fullscreen lock #1219

Open FastusNumen opened 9 months ago

FastusNumen commented 9 months ago

I noticed that when I use the lock on fullscreen, I can still exit it by pressing the windows button, pressing the "Ctrl"+"Alt"+"Tab" keys or swiping the touchpad of my laptop. It's a bit too easy to get out of the lock, so I think it would be better to correct that.

OS: Windows 11 Manuskript version: 0.15.0

obw commented 9 months ago

That's true and also not!

I miss use the full-screen mode on a two monitor setup, to have the possibility to access too different Parts of the Story or Characters and World while writing a Scene!

As long we have no real support for dual or more Monitors, the full-screen jail should not as safe as Alcatraz!

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This Projekt is not the best example... but I think it helps to show what I mean!

FastusNumen commented 9 months ago

Sorry, but I don't understand. Can't you just use the Fullscreen mode without a lock then? If you have another monitor that you can use, with programms running on it, the lock loses any meaning, in my opinion. Or maybe I didn't explain well what I meant.

With lock, I mean the one on the left side of the screen, where you shouldn't be able to exit until you complete a certain number of words, or you stay for a certain amount of time.

TheShadowOfHassen commented 9 months ago

There's a case for dual monitor setup (which is cool) and there's also a case for the full screen mode. On Gnome I can just hit the super button, and I'm out of it. I'm thinking on writing a new focus mode for the gtk rewrite, and we could probably think up some cool dual monitor mode.

FastusNumen commented 9 months ago

It would be nice. But I would like the option to lock both the Fullscreen and the normal screen completely. I'm too easily distracted xD

TheJackiMonster commented 9 months ago

Honestly locking down your operating system for one application usage is extremely specific to each operating system. I don't think it's something in the scope of Manuskript. Maybe there's another software on Windows to give you that functionality independent of the application?

FastusNumen commented 9 months ago

Well, I knew of apps that lock you out of things on the smartphone but, before you said it, I never thought one existed for desktops for some reason... anyway I found out that Windows has this kiosk mode, that may be the thing I'm looking for.

Still, the truth is that I thought of this because I saw the lock when I used the Fullscreen. I don't think it's that useful if it doesn't take much to get out of it. Just using Fullscreen is enough.

TheJackiMonster commented 9 months ago

I think the main part of the feature is to reduce distraction but it's not designed to keep you from using your computer. But that's my guess... I don't really use it myself and I haven't implemented it either. ^^'

FastusNumen commented 9 months ago

Well, with how easy it is to get out of it, the only real difference is that you don't have the "X" to close the Fullscreen.

It doesn't do much to keep me from going out.