On Sun, 14 Dec 2003, dave giffin wrote: > I run presentations on an X server. The pointer, which > isn't connected to anything(I don't have a mouse for > it), sits in the middle of the screen. I have been > able to use 'xsetroot' to make it transparent so it > doesn't show. > > But some programs I use will change the pointer to an > arrow when they are under the pointer. Then of course > it shows. > > I know a little bit of python (don't know C), and have > been able to use python-xlib to move the pointer > around on the screen, but I can't move it off the > screen. > Python-xlib allows functions of the C Xlib library to > be called from python. > > After looking through a large part of python-xlib's > code that pertains to pointers, I don't think it is > python-xlib that is preventing me from moving the > pointer off the screen. > > Is there a way that I can get X to move the pointer > off the screen or prevent programs from changing the > pointer's cursor? The pointer cannot be moved offscreen and you cannot prevent apps from installing their own cursors. The only way to ensure the cursor never shows is to hack the X-server so all cursors are transparent. Mark. _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
