mouse hotspot drifts by 1/2 an inch
Sukanta Kumar Hazra
I had a similar problem. I enabled software cursor in XFree86
configuration file and it worked well.
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Sukanta
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From: "thomas kral <thoma...@centrum.cz>"
Date: Thu, 19 Sep, 2002 22:46 SGT
Subject: mouse hotspot drifts by 1/2 an inch
> Dear list,
>
> I have been using woody and I am quite happy with this Debian release.
>
> Recently I have noticed a strange behaviour of the mouse pointer. Its
> hotspot sometimes
> drifts away by roughly half an inch to the left, and reboot is the only
> remedy.
>
> I cannot reach the left edge of the monitor screen then,
> and I have to litteraly aim by 1/2" to the right of anything I wish
> to click on.
>
> Has anyone been through this as well?
> Your help is appreciated.
>
> I am set as follows..
> * kernel 2.2.20 (vanilla)
> * gnome 1.4.x.x
> * xfree 4.2.x.x configured with /dev/mouse -> /dev/gpmdata
> * gdm 2.2.5.5-2 * gpm 1.19.6-12 configured with repeat_type=raw,
> device=/dev/psaux and type=imps2
>
>
> Thanks,
> Thomas
>
>
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thomas kral
I am afraid I do not know what software cursor is,
can you please quote the relevant XF86Config-4 lines for me?
Thank you so far.
Thomas.
Dne 2002.09.23 22:16 napsal Sukanta Kumar Hazra:
thomas kral
Now I know what you meant..
Option "SWCursor"
in the device setcion of XF86Config-4,
and it works as you suggested
Ta much.
Thomas.
Dne 2002.09.25 16:04 napsal thomas kral: