Re: [gentoo-user] re: mouse pointer not consistent [net-misc/rdesktop-1.7.1]

[Alexander Kapshuk <alexander.kapshuk@gmail.com>]

On 10/26/2013 09:48 AM, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> On 26/10/2013 04:07, William Kenworthy wrote:
>    
>> On 26/10/13 03:49, Alexander Kapshuk wrote:
>>      
>>> When running [net-misc/rdesktop-1.7.1], I've noticed that the mouse
>>> pointer is sometimes shaped like a capital letter 'I', like when a mouse
>>> pointer is over a string of characters. Sorry, not sure what the proper
>>> name for the character is. While at other times, it is a proper mouse
>>> pointer, shaped like an arrow.
>>>
>>> Is it possible to have the proper mouse pointer displayed at all times?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>        
>> Isnt that a "feature" - its telling you that the area below the pointer
>> is for text entry.
>>      
>
> That's correct.
>
> rdesktop connects to a Windows host (usually) and Windows changes the
> cursor depending on what it is hovering over. It *is* consistent from a
> Windows POV
>
>
>    
I see. It's just that I get the cursor that usually appears when the 
mouse pointer is placed over some text, even when pointing at icons when 
running rdesktop. I remember using another RDP client on another Linux 
system where the cursor behaved the way it does when running Windows or 
Linux direct.

Anyway, thanks for the explanation.