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From: Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] re: mouse pointer not consistent [net-misc/rdesktop-1.7.1]
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 06:48:41
Message-Id: 526B65B8.8010908@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] re: mouse pointer not consistent [net-misc/rdesktop-1.7.1] by William Kenworthy
1 On 26/10/2013 04:07, William Kenworthy wrote:
2 > On 26/10/13 03:49, Alexander Kapshuk wrote:
3 >> When running [net-misc/rdesktop-1.7.1], I've noticed that the mouse
4 >> pointer is sometimes shaped like a capital letter 'I', like when a mouse
5 >> pointer is over a string of characters. Sorry, not sure what the proper
6 >> name for the character is. While at other times, it is a proper mouse
7 >> pointer, shaped like an arrow.
8 >>
9 >> Is it possible to have the proper mouse pointer displayed at all times?
10 >>
11 >> Thanks.
12 >>
13 >>
14 >
15 > Isnt that a "feature" - its telling you that the area below the pointer
16 > is for text entry.
17
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19 That's correct.
20
21 rdesktop connects to a Windows host (usually) and Windows changes the
22 cursor depending on what it is hovering over. It *is* consistent from a
23 Windows POV
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27 Alan McKinnon
28 alan.mckinnon@×××××.com

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Re: [gentoo-user] re: mouse pointer not consistent [net-misc/rdesktop-1.7.1] Alexander Kapshuk <alexander.kapshuk@×××××.com>