>> ! X.org architecture is inherently insecure - even if you run a desktop GUI application under a different user in your desktop session, e.g. using sudo and x

>> ! X.org architecture is inherently insecure - even if you run a desktop GUI application under a different user in your desktop session, e.g. using sudo and xhost, then that "foreign" application can grab any input events and also make screenshots of the entire screen. >A linux user would say, "So that's not a bug, that's the power of the root user. Don't do that or lock down your root access." It's actually recognized as a huge problem and one of the driving forces behind Wayland.