\section block block - temporarily block delivery of events

\subsection block-synopsis Synopsis
 <tt>block [OPTIONS...]</tt>

\subsection block-description Description

- <tt>-l</tt> or <tt>--local</tt> Release the block at the end of the currently innermost block scope
- <tt>-g</tt> or <tt>--global</tt> Never automatically release the lock
- <tt>-e</tt> or <tt>--erase</tt> Release global block

\subsection block-example Example

<pre>
block -g
\#Do something that should not be interrupted
block -e
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