xbanish1
Hide the x11 mouse cursor when a key is pressed
Usage
xbanish [-a]
[-d]
[-i
modifier]
[{-m
[w]
nw | ne | sw | se}]
[-t
seconds]
[-s]
Overview
xbanish hides the X11 mouse cursor when a key is pressed. The cursor is shown again when it is moved or a mouse button is pressed. This is similar to the xterm(1) setting pointerMode but the effect is global in the X11 session.
Options
-
-a -
Always keep mouse cursor hidden while
xbanishis running. -
-d -
Print debugging messages to stdout.
-
-i modifier -
Ignore pressed key if modifier is used. Modifiers are:
shift,lock(CapsLock),control,mod1(Alt or Meta),mod2(NumLock),mod3(Hyper),mod4(Super, Windows, or Command),mod5(ISO Level 3 Shift), andall -
-m [w]nw|ne|sw|se -
When hiding the mouse cursor, move it to this corner of the screen or current window, then move it back when showing the cursor.
-
-t seconds -
Hide the mouse cursor after
secondshave passed without mouse movement. -
-s -
Ignore scrolling events.
Releases
3 releases since Debian 11 (Bullseye); the text changed 1 time.
-s since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
-t since Debian 12 (Bookworm).