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andieh

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From: Frankfurt

Registered: 2004-02-11

Posts: 40

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Plain X without mouse and Cursor

Hi there!

I'm using a plain X without any WM. The is also no mouse plugged in, too. But i always see the big X- Cursor in the middle of my screen after starting X.
Is there any possability to start X completly without mouse?
I also try to install a X cursor theme like described in the wiki (http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/X11_Cursors), but this doesnt work either.

any ideas?

thank you very much
andieh

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From: NJ, USA

Registered: 2007-08-04

Posts: 620

Re: Plain X without mouse and Cursor

Untar X cursor theme packages into ~/.icons or /usr/share/icons.

Then add a line to your ~/.Xdefaults like so:

Xcursor.theme:Vanilla-DMZ-AA

Where the part in bold needs to be the folder name in the cursor package.  In my example, I have installed xcursor-vanilla-dmz-aa from AUR, which installs a folder called Vanilla-DMZ-AA in /usr/share/icons.

As for starting without a mouse...maybe there's a way with xsetroot, but I'm unsure.

Last edited by buttons (2007-11-20 22:59:28)

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From: NJ, USA

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Re: Plain X without mouse and Cursor

Here are some cursors you can specify with xsetroot.

For instance, a normal arrow is set with

xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr

etc.

Sadly, it looks like none of these are nonexistent.  You may have to make one that way yourself.

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Gilneas

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From: Netherlands

Registered: 2006-10-22

Posts: 320

Re: Plain X without mouse and Cursor

What would happen if you remove any mouse references in xorg.conf and start with Xorg -allowMouseOpenFail? (man xorg says something about a xorg.conf setting for this as well, so look into that)

rson451

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From: Annapolis, MD USA

Registered: 2007-04-15

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Re: Plain X without mouse and Cursor

an ugly solution could be to run "unclutter" on start, but it is an extra process that is not needed.

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andieh

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From: Frankfurt

Registered: 2004-02-11

Posts: 40

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Re: Plain X without mouse and Cursor

thank you!
the unclutter does the job. maybe i try to build an empty mouse cusor theme later.

andieh

dumas

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From: Sydney

Registered: 2007-09-01

Posts: 103

Re: Plain X without mouse and Cursor

Just wondering, may I ask you why you wouldn't want a WM? How are you working in X? Would a tiling WM suit you?