.TH "block" 1 "8 Feb 2007" "Version 1.22.3" "fish" \" -*- nroff -*-
.ad l
.nh
.SH NAME
block - temporarily block delivery of events
.PP
.SS "Synopsis"
\fCblock [OPTIONS...]\fP
.SS "Description"
.IP "\(bu" 2
\fC-l\fP or \fC--local\fP Release the block at the end of the currently innermost block scope
.IP "\(bu" 2
\fC-g\fP or \fC--global\fP Never automatically release the lock
.IP "\(bu" 2
\fC-e\fP or \fC--erase\fP Release global block
.PP
.SS "Example"
.PP
.nf

block -g
#Do something that should not be interrupted
block -e
.fi
.PP