Stan,

Likely the best way would be to not try to modify Inkscape (might take a lot of work and time), but rather to run Inkscape in a chrooted "jail" directory, so that only the directory you want presented to the user is the one that exists, as far as the running Inkscape is concerned.

http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:Jtd7y_HjVJAJ:www.linux-mag.com/id/1230+...

This is similar to how FTP servers export a given directory, but prevent access to an entire server.

Sorry about the url. Couldn't get TinyURL working on it correctly.

bob (ishmal)

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From: Stan <stan@...2079...> Sent: Nov 17, 2008 10:19 AM To: Inkscape Devel inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Inkscape-devel] restrict Inkscape open/save dialog boxes

Sorry my previous question about kiosk mode was misleading. We already have a kiosk mode (the window manager is configured to only allow the browser). I was asking what would be the best way to limit users to one directory in the Inkscape dialog boxes. We don't want them to be able to browse the file system.

Thanks,

Stan

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