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Re: Mouse blanker?

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On Sat, 3 Oct 2015 09:16:11 -0400 Gene Heskett sent:

> One of the things that are a little bit like being nibbled to death
> by ducks, is the lack of a mouse blanker in linux, something that was
> part of and automatic in Amigados 20 years ago.
> 
> I'm refering of course to shutting the mouses pointer image off when
> you start typing in an editor, and only bring it back when the typing
> has stopped because you reached for and moved the mouse a few pixels.
> 
> I haven't a clue how many times I have clicked on the spot where I
> wanted to insert some text, only to have to stop and move the mouse
> off it so I can see what I typed. It can be a distracting, even
> maddening interruption in ones train of thought.
> 
> Is there such a critter, and I just don't know how to activate it?

I think unclutter is what you seek?

Charlie

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Mouse blanker? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2015-10-03 15:20 +0200
  Re: Mouse blanker? Charlie <ariestao@ipstarmail.com.au> - 2015-10-03 15:40 +0200
    Re: Mouse blanker? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2015-10-03 16:50 +0200
      Re: Mouse blanker? Mike Castle <dalgoda+debian@gmail.com> - 2015-10-03 19:10 +0200
        Re: Mouse blanker? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2015-10-03 23:10 +0200
          Re: Mouse blanker? Mike Castle <dalgoda+debian@gmail.com> - 2015-10-03 23:50 +0200
            Re: Mouse blanker? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2015-10-04 00:30 +0200
              Re: Mouse blanker? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2015-10-06 20:30 +0200
                Re: Mouse blanker? Vincent Lefevre <vincent@vinc17.net> - 2015-10-07 18:00 +0200
          Re: Mouse blanker? Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2015-10-04 00:20 +0200
            Re: Mouse blanker? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 00:40 +0200

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