Re: [dev] hide mouse cursor while typing

From: Nick <suckless-dev_AT_njw.me.uk>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 00:31:55 +0000

Quoth Carlos Torres:
> On 12/27/13, Markus Teich <markus.teich_AT_stusta.mhn.de> wrote:
> > Heyho guys,
> >
> > I would like to hide the mouse cursor when typing. What is your approach?
> >
>
> I don't have an approach, but google suggests 'unclutter'; its source could use
> some clean-up but since i don't use it i'll leave that up to you :)
>
> you might just want the idle flag or something like that.

Yep, that's what I do. This is in my .xinitrc (it's been there a
long time, I don't remember what the options do any more):

  unclutter -idle 5 -reset -root -jitter 8 -grab &
Received on Sat Dec 28 2013 - 01:31:55 CET