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I search for a way to lock the controls (mouse and keyboard) while still showing the applications on the screen. I think about something where I press an key combination to de/-activate the mode and to deactivate I need a password

Peter
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    We've been given no details as to your OS/product/release, are you hoping we guess correctly? Why not tell us? – guiverc Apr 22 '23 at 07:42
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You can do this with the xtrlock package, which is available from the Ubuntu official repositories.

First, install it with:

sudo apt install xtrlock

Then, create your keyboard shortcut in:

Settings -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> Custom Shortcuts -> Add Shortcut and add:

sh -c 'sleep 1 && xtrlock'

in the shortcut's "command" field.

Finally, you activate it with your chosen key shortcut and deactivate it with simply pressing Enter then typing your password and then press Enter again.

Raffa
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