Re: [feature request] A lock function.

[anhnmncb <anhnmncb@sina.com>]

dhruva <dhruvakm@gmail.com> writes:

> You can always use emacs in daemon mode and close the frame or
> terminal once you are done with your work. Open a new frame or
> terminal with the running emacs daemon when you need it again. I use
> this approach and works well for me. If you still need a lock, you

I use emacs on windows, so daemon mode isn't available.

> have a screen lock on your system which can protect not only emacs but
> all other applications. If you still want to do something like a

But I want some one can still use my computer, just not touch my emacs.

> screensaver, try looking into 'zone' command which is like a
> screensaver in emacs.

zone misses the feature I need from a locking, locking needs passwd to
unlock, but zone can't.

>
> On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 4:42 PM, anhnmncb <anhnmncb@sina.com> wrote:
>> I do much of my stuffs in emacs, sometimes I don't want some one touches
>> it when I'm away, but I find emacs doesn't have a function that can lock
>> itself after a particular time, can someone implement one?
>>
>
> -dhruva