1 files changed, 18 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/bindings.cc b/src/bindings.cc
index 783b6479..a3694102 100644
--- a/src/bindings.cc
+++ b/src/bindings.cc
@@ -385,9 +385,6 @@ bool Bindings::grabKeyboard(int screen, PyObject *callback)
   if (XGrabKeyboard(**otk::display, root, false, GrabModeAsync,
                     GrabModeAsync, CurrentTime))
     return false;
-  // the pointer grab causes pointer events during the keyboard grab to go away
-  XGrabPointer(**otk::display, root, false, 0, GrabModeAsync,
-               GrabModeAsync, None, None, CurrentTime);
   _keybgrab_callback = callback;
   return true;
 }
@@ -403,6 +400,24 @@ void Bindings::ungrabKeyboard()
 }
 
 
+bool Bindings::grabPointer(int screen)
+{
+  if (!openbox->screen(screen))
+    return false; // the screen is not managed
+  
+  Window root = otk::display->screenInfo(screen)->rootWindow();
+  XGrabPointer(**otk::display, root, false, 0, GrabModeAsync,
+               GrabModeAsync, None, None, CurrentTime);
+  return true;
+}
+
+
+void Bindings::ungrabPointer()
+{
+  XUngrabPointer(**otk::display, CurrentTime);
+}
+
+
 void Bindings::fireKey(int screen, unsigned int modifiers, unsigned int key,
                        Time time, KeyAction::KA action)
 {