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[Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 13-09-29 12:27 PM, Shuduo Sang wrote:
> Hmm, both of iOS and Android allow user to take screenshot with a
> global hot key. This function be used very frequently to quick share
> something to friend, at least to me.

Users will be allowed to take screenshots, as it will be done by a trusted
application. Applications in the store won't be allowed to take screenshots for
security reasons.

Marc.


> 
> On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 9:52 PM, Marc Deslauriers
> <marc.deslauriers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 13-09-29 06:28 AM, James Mugford wrote:
>>> Wow, as easy as that?
>>>
>>> Would there not be any security restrictions or hoops to jump through?
>>>
>>
>> The application confinement won't allow applications to take screenshots of any
>> window they don't own, so this won't be possible for security reasons.
>>
>> Marc.
>>
>>
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