Password protection for design mode option

[Michael Clements]

When handing over a project for someone else to operate, my peace of mind would be improved by knowing that I could keep them out of design mode (and any other editing options that may be added)! This is prompted in part by the enthusiasm shown in this forum for modifying things during a live performance – fun, but not where we're at!

1) The password protection would apply to a particular copy of the project, which would open in operate mode in the VC, show manager or simple desk according to which was in use when the password was set up.

2) "Switch to design mode before closing" could be changed to "switch to exit mode before closing" (design and editing still locked).

3) An unprotected copy of the project could be saved elsewhere in case the password gets forgotten.

[Jano Svitok]

Does Kiosk mode help in this case by any chance? Make icon for QLC+ with

qlcplus --kiosk --fullscreen --open workspace.qxw

--closebutton might be useful as well.

[Michael Clements]

Thanks Jano for the suggestion. Does part of what I had in mind.

Unless I have missed some of the possibilities, using kiosk mode would not:

a) enable locking and unlocking without closing qlc+

b) enable the "unskilled" operator to start qlc+ and load the file in the same way as they are familiar with from using other applications

c) enable an automatic start in show manager or simple desk as well as the VC

d) enable normal window resizing so that, for instance, a script could be followed on a word processor in another window

e) provide a consistent type of protection against accidently closing qlc+

[Jano Svitok]

I can't check now, but d) should be doable by omitting --fullscreen and for e) I'd expect that QLC would ask to confirm quit if any functions are running.

c) might be implementable quite easily (gut feeling without looking at the code)

[Matt]

I'm looking to do the exact same thing, but on a Mac running OSX 10.6... anyone know the method on Mac?