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#21 lock sleutel after timeout

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2008-05-01
2008-05-01
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When the sleutel app is not used for a given amount of time, the application should locked (e.g. prompt for a password again). This to prevent access by unauthorized users should the user walk away from the desktop while sleutel is running and not locking the screen.

Possible solution: set a configurable time for which Sleutel waits while no mouse movement or key events are detected. If no activity is detected, the open editors in Sleutel will be marked as locked. On selection of the editor Sleutel will ask for the password that applies to the given open editor (e.g. password file).
Count down could be shown in the status bar.

This is approach is easier than trying to listen for desktop wide key/mouse activity (not sure there is Eclipse/RCP support for this that works across all platforms).

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