Xorg Blocking on EndeavourOS Linux

Sometimes I’m working on any tool and/or application and there comes a time when the screen freezes and I can’t close the program I’m using, but the mouse is still functional, but the system is not responding. My question is: What should I do in that case, without resorting to a forced shutdown?

Have you tried a forced logout with a key binding?
For me, this sometimes works, particularly in Cinnamon.
Window managers, not so much.

And for whatever reason, it seems REISUB doesn’t work for me — maybe I haven’t set it up correctly — so I’d also like to know what alternatives there are.

REISUB: [Tip] Enable Magic SysRq Key (REISUB)

EDIT: Yep! Just checked, and it seems the REISUB file got removed somehow. Will test it the next time I update and reboot. :person_facepalming:

EDIT #2: It works. Let’s hope it works next time I get an actual freeze.

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