hi,

this patch makes alt-ctrl-del work in the kdm greeter even when the 
password input has focus. it should also prevent some other unexpected
key "hijacks".

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RCS file: /home/kde/kdelibs/kdeui/kpassdlg.cpp,v
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -u -r1.8 kpassdlg.cpp
--- kpassdlg.cpp        2001/04/25 07:27:09     1.8
+++ kpassdlg.cpp        2001/06/29 15:21:59
@@ -102,20 +102,23 @@
     case Key_Backspace:
     case Key_Delete:
     case 0x7f: // Delete
-       if (m_Length) {
+       if (e->state() & (ControlButton | AltButton))
+           e->ignore();
+       else if (m_Length) {
            m_Password[--m_Length] = '\000';
            showPass();
        }
        break;
     default:
-       if (m_Length < (PassLen - 1)) {
-           char ke = e->text().local8Bit()[0];
-           if (ke >= 32) {
+       char ke = e->text().local8Bit()[0];
+       if (ke >= 32) {
+           if (m_Length < (PassLen - 1)) {
                m_Password[m_Length] = ke;
                m_Password[++m_Length] = '\000';
                showPass();
            }
-       }
+       } else
+           e->ignore();
        break;
     }
 }
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should i apply?

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