Wine and KDE shortcuts

Using the Window-Specific workarounds I'm able to disable KDE global shortcuts.  For example, in Diablo 2, ALT-F2 does not bring up the run dialog.  GREAT!
My problem is that there are occasions that I want my full-screen wine application to loose focus or minimize; for example to make a Skype call.  When someone calls me the Skype dialog and KDE taskbar pop to the front allowing me to minimize my wine application.  However, I have no way of making a call without exiting the application.
I'm kind of at a loss here.  I don't want to disable the KDE global shortcuts but I'd like some way of minimizing the full-screen wine application.  Does anyone have a creative suggestion?

simongmzlj wrote:You could start wine games in another xserver...
Very cool idea!  Google found me this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php? … b&t=634067
This is way simpler than I thought it'd be.  Thanks.

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