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server client
------ ------
[accept] <-- connect
challenge --> [encrypt]
[verify] <-- response (encrypted challenge, client name)
hangup if invalid
query info -->
<-- info (size)
---
use automake
---
HTTP stuff
no way to save config using HTTP
should have a button or a page to force save of config
or just save config every time it's changed
should use authentication (at least basic)
---
use hostname instead of "primary", "secondary"
---
add aliases in config file
any alias of a screen name counts as that screen name
handy for mapping FQDN <-> hostname
---
win32:
provide taskbar icon
win32 dll:
should make this as small as possible
don't use standard libraries
use custom _DllMainCRTStartup(); just call DllMain() from it.
use /MERGE linker switch to merge sections
clean up c:\winnt\synergy.sgc
desktop switcher program failure when running synergy as service
returns access denied from CreateDesktop()
don't know why
log window may prevent changing desktop
should start console in a thread just for that purpose
client will need to be able to retry connecting to server
in case server isn't ready yet, client can camp
---
bug with half-duplex keys
win32 server sent num-lock to grace
grace converts to half-duplex so only synthesizes key down
now grace starts server and is locked to screen
grace should ignore half duplex keys when seeing if locked to screen
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CClient and CServer:
not checking in stop() that we're actually running
must mutex m_primary/m_screen
they could be NULL if in the middle of shutting down
---
win32 screen saver
win95 etc:
keybd_event can terminate screen saver but not mouse_event
keybd_event resets screen saver start timer but not mouse_event
to kill screen saver (if it's known to be running):
PostMessage (GetActiveWindow(), WM_CLOSE, 0, 0L);
to find if screen saver is running:
FindWindow ("WindowsScreenSaverClass", NULL);
win nt 4:
mouse_event resets screen saver start timer but not keybd_event
neither can stop screen saver because it runs in a separate desktop
to kill screen saver:
BOOL CALLBACK KillScreenSaverFunc(HWND hwnd, LPARAM lParam)
{
if(IsWindowVisible(hwnd))
PostMessage(hwnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
return TRUE;
}
HDESK hdesk;
hdesk = OpenDesktop(TEXT("Screen-saver"),
0,
FALSE,
DESKTOP_READOBJECTS | DESKTOP_WRITEOBJECTS);
if (hdesk)
{
EnumDesktopWindows(hdesk, KillScreenSaverFunc, 0);
CloseDesktop(hdesk);
}
---
unix:
restarting fails to connect until a user logs in:
Xlib: no protocol specified
this is caused by login manager
all clients are rejected, except those started by manager itself
workaround is to have synergy started by login manager
should then use --no-restart, though that's not necessary
affects client and server
cannot switch screens on login screen:
xdm,kdm grab keyboard for duration of login screen
synergy cannot switch unless it can grab keyboard
gdm doesn't appear to grab keyboard or mouse for duration
affects server, only
get auto-restart into platform code
provide a `int(*)(void)' ptr to an auto-restart function
function just forks(), calls ptr, waits, repeats
may need something else on win32 or maybe just skip it
---
bug in updating screens
saw a goofy set of screens after update
i think the config was similar to:
A B
C
D E
---
not handling international characters
---
not handling screen saver at all yet
---
not distinguishing between caps lock and shift lock
In Caps Lock mode, the alphabetic keys send their uppercase (shifted) char-
acter when pressed alone. For Caps Lock mode, pressing and releasing the
lock key turns on the mode and pressing and releasing the lock key again
turns off the mode. In Shift Lock mode, all keys on the main keypad send
their shifted character when pressed alone. For Shift Lock mode, pressing
and releasing the Lock key turns on the mode, and pressing and releasing
either the Lock or the Shift key turns off the mode.
---
currently sending all clipboards to all clients
some clients may not need all clipboards
add filtering mechanism
---
sometimes not sending correct clipboard
some kind of race condition i think
can select text then switch and get empty clipboard
switching back to owner screen then out gets correct clipboard
dunno if this is still a problem
---
win32 not sending correct clipboard
got 43 bytes sent for a 3 byte selection
remaining bytes were 0
problem persisted; also got 43 bytes for a 2 byte selection
---
need timeout on CXWindowsClipboard::CReply objects
should flush replies that are too old
assumption is that requestor is broken
---
inconsistencies
exceptions
using getWhat() in some places to return a code, elsewhere returns message
references/pointers
should use pointers for any in/out parameter
but using references in some places
---
win32 hook DLL sometimes not unloaded when server is killed?
will get assertion on restart as if DLL was still loaded.
can tell because all DLL copies share data segment.
should prevent multiple copies from loading (or initializing)
replace asserts with (multithread locked) check of variables
return 0 if busy
server must handle failure
try to figure out why it's not unloading
---
test:
X primary
ctrl+alt+keypad_add, ctrl+alt_keypad_minus -> eaten by primary X server
ctrl+alt+backspace probably eaten by primary X server if so configured
ctrl+alt+delete probably eaten locally
probably underneath primary X server too
Win32 desktop -> X laptop
eaten global hot keys:
ctrl+alt+delete -> task manager (or logon or reboot)
alt+[shift+]tab -> cycle through tasks
alt+[shift+]esc -> cycle windows
ctrl+esc -> start menu
windows+R -> run dialog
windows+M -> minimize all
windows+shift+M -> undo minimize all
windows+F1 -> help
windows+E -> explorer
windows+F -> find files
windows+ctrl+F -> find computer
windows+tab -> cycle through taskbar buttons
windows+break -> system properties
not eaten:
alt+space -> system menu
shift+F10 -> context menu
app key -> context menu
misc:
accessibility shortcuts: not eaten but dialogs appear anyway
X laptop -> Win32 desktop
check:
shift+tab -> okay
alt+[shift+]tab -> okay
alt+[shift+]esc -> okay
ctrl+esc -> start menu -> okay
ctrl+esc, esc, shift+F10 -> toolbar context menu -> okay
F10 -> activate menu in explorer -> okay
shift+F10 -> context menu -> okay
alt+space -> context menu -> okay
alt+hyphen -> MDI window menu -> okay
alt+letter -> open corresponding menu -> okay
alt+F6 -> switch between windows in single program -> okay
shift+insert CD-ROM -> bypass auto-run
check accessibility shortcuts -> does not work
check accessibility features
sticky keys -> no
filter keys -> no
toggle keys -> no
mouse keys -> no
high contrast -> no
X desktop -> win32
check:
shift+tab
windows+R -> run dialog
windows+M -> minimize all
windows+shift+M -> minimize all
windows+F1 -> help
windows+E -> explorer
windows+F -> find files
windows+ctrl+F -> find computer
windows+tab -> cycle through taskbar buttons
windows+break -> system properties
app key -> context menu
Win32 -> Win32
alt+F6 -> eaten (isabel to audrey, but not audrey to isabel)
check accessibility shortcuts work on secondary
check accessibility features work on secondary
---
audrey->isabel
num-lock light on isabel doesn't respond to generated events.
seems to be linked to something lower-level. however, keytest
does report num-lock keyboard state is being toggled.
other toggle lights don't always respond immediately
usually go on/off when active window changes though
---
avoid fullscreen transparent window on win32
using CBT hook to discard activation/focus messages
but it's not being called when we lose keyboard input
also, we sometimes don't get the keyboard input to start with
---
keyboard hook problems (win32)
now passing keyboard events through in most cases
this fixes problem on isabel where toggle lights don't toggle
and num-lock behaved incorrectly (generated wrong keys).
seems the DefWindowProc() needed to process the keys
unfortunately, keys sometimes leak into wrong app. seems related
to times when we don't get the keyboard input. key events are
not delivered to app on primary until cursor returns to primary.
no idea how that's possible.
current have some code to check active window and reset it in
keyboard hook. that code doesn't work.
seem to be having problems with windows key now, too. looks like
a down is sent but not the corresponding up so secondary system
thinks the key is always down.
---
try to determine keyboard quirks automatically
in particular, set the half-duplex flags
maybe KBD extension will help determine this
---
key events sent to console on win me (95/98?) are very slow
1/4 to 1/2 second delay before key up is processed
key up log message is also delayed
console causing a system-wide delay?
---
adjust thread priorities on win32
maybe remove changes altogether
currently isabel starts single-stepping mouse when dragging window
sometimes it goes normal speed but it's mostly very slow
even a very high priority doesn't seem to help
haven't tried real-time priority
a very high priority on client fixes delay when typeing into console
is it the output console causing the slowness?
---
must send up key events when leaving screen for keys still down
some key combos get eaten and the key ups aren't sent
e.g. ctrl+alt+del on win2k to grace
mouse is forced back to to win2k
ctrl and alt up not sent to grace
grace thinks ctrl and alt are down 'til user physically press/releases them
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Accessibility Shortcuts
Key Result
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Tap SHIFT 5 times Toggles StickyKeys on and off.
Press down and hold the right Toggles FilterKeys on and off.
SHIFT key for 8 seconds
Press down and hold the NUM LOCK Toggles ToggleKeys on and off.
key for 5 seconds
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK Toggles MouseKeys on and off.
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN Toggles High Contrast on and off.
---
disable ctrl+alt+del info:
SystemParametersInfo(SPI_SETSCREENSAVERRUNNING, TRUE, &dummy, 0)
fools system into thinking screen saver is running
that disables ctrl+alt+del, alt+tab, ctrl+esc
dunno if keystrokes are queued
may be limited to win 95/98/me
win nt sp 3 and above:
low-level keyboard hook is called before ctrl+esc, alt+tab, alt+esc
use that to capture and disable
seems that low-level hook is notified of ctrl+alt+del but can't stop it
win nt sp 2 and below
ctrl+esc can be disabled by replacing task manager (dunno how)
RegisterHotKey() can be used to catch alt+tab and alt+esc
only while app is running, of course
win nt
keyboard filter driver can capture keys (see win NT DDK)
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:q-f03UHhFMMC:www.thescarms.com/VBasic/StopReBoot.asp+alt%2Btab+disable&hl=en
some info on changing keyboard scan code mapping
can be used to disable keys but looks like reboot is required
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Q179905
suggestion for bypassing hook code when called by debugger.
may prevent system from getting locked up when debugging.
---
how is CTCPSocket::connect() able to cancel?
looks like it can't
make it asynchronous and use poll() to wait for connection
use testCancel() to make it cancellable
---
win32 rel notes:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows\NoInteractiveServices
can prevent an interactive service from running interactively.
how can we tell if we're not running interactively?
even if not interactive we can use MessageBox() to alert user
use MB_SERVICE_NOTIFICATION flag
must use a separate thread in initialization if called from handler
must close dialog if CTRL_LOGOFF_EVENT is received
see SetConsoleCtrlHandler() and CLog (which uses it)
maybe possible to get around NoInteractiveServices
modify DACLs on windows station/desktops to impersonate logged on user
see "Interacting with the User by a Win32 Service"
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