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Re: Alt-Esc works, why can't we pass Alt-Tab to the WM?

From: Joakim Erdfelt <joakim at erdfelt dot net>
To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2003 16:40:39 -0400
Subject: Re: Alt-Esc works, why can't we pass Alt-Tab to the WM?
References: <Pine.GSO.4.44.0307041032560.17919-100000@slinky.cs.nyu.edu>
Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com

Igor Pechtchanski wrote:

Yes, you're right.  However, after some more digging, it seems that
keyboard hooks (perhaps similar to what Harold suggested earlier?) *can*
be used on Win9x to intercept hotkeys (e.g., Alt-Tab) in Win32 apps.  I
haven't found the exact instructions on MSDN, though...
	Igor

Wouldn't the vnc / tightvnc win32 servers have an example of this hook? Since their full-screen mode does intercept those keys. In fact, the only key they make available to escape the vnc session is Ctrl-ESC. All others are sent down the vnc path.

Would it be ethical (or within license) to borrow that code?

/* joakim */

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