[ubuntu-uk] Macro-style functionality

[Matthew Macdonald-Wallace]

There are various ways using either bluetooth and the signal strength
form your mobile phone or pam_usb.

Google will help you - try searching for something along the lines of
pam_usb (allows you to log in and out using a standard usb key!) or
"bluetooth lock xscreensaver" or similar.

If I get the chance, I'll try and lob a few links onto the list later
on.

Cheers,

Matt.
On Tue, 2007-12-11 at 18:49 +0000, Freddie Ruddick wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Call me boring and predictable if you will, but most of my computer time
> is spent listening to music in Rhythmbox, and IMing on Pidgin. Thus,
> when I leave my computer, I need to pause the music, set Pidgin to away,
> and then lock my screen.
> 
> Is there any way I can combine these 3 actions into a macro or somesuch,
> so that I can whack a keyboard shortcut, or click one launcher to do all
> 3? I'm not immune to a bit of CLI/bash coding if necessary (and I reckon
> it will be...), but I'd rather not have to change the apps I use.
> 
> Thanks a lot,
> 
> Freddie :)
> 
>