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Grab Functions
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 - Function: grab-server
     Prevent any other clients from accessing the X server.

 - Function: ungrab-server
     After a call to `grab-server' this will allow other clients to
     access the X server again.

     Note that calls to `grab-server' and `ungrab-server' _nest_.

 - Macro: with-server-grabbed &rest forms
     Evaluate forms with the server grabbed. Releases the grab
     afterwards.

 - Function: server-grabbed-p
     Returns `t' if the X server is currently grabbed.

 - Function: grab-pointer &optional window cursor
     Grab the mouse pointer and direct all pointer events to window
     object WINDOW. If CURSOR is defined and a cursor object, display
     this while the pointer is grabbed.

     If WINDOW is `nil', or unviewable, the grab will be made on the
     root window.

     Returns `y' if the grab succeeded.

 - Function: ungrab-pointer
     Release the grab on the mouse pointer.

 - Function: grab-keyboard &optional window
     Grab the keyboard and direct all keyboard events to window object
     WINDOW. If WINDOW is `nil', or unviewable, the grab will be made
     on the root window.

     Returns non-nil if the grab succeeded.

 - Function: ungrab-keyboard
     Release the grab on the keyboard.