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

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

[Alexander Kapshuk]

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.

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

[William Kenworthy]

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.

BillK

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

[Alan McKinnon]

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


-- 
Alan McKinnon
alan.mckinnon@gmail.com

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

[Alexander Kapshuk]

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.

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

[Paul Klos]

Op vrijdag 25 oktober 2013 22:49:04 schreef Alexander Kapshuk:
> Sorry, not sure what the proper
> name for the character is

It's called a caret cursor.

Cheers,

Paul

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

[Alexander Kapshuk]

On 10/26/2013 01:34 PM, Paul Klos wrote:
> It's called a caret cursor.
>    
Thanks.

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

[Alexander Kapshuk]

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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	re: mouse pointer not consistent [net-misc/rdesktop-1.7.1]
Date: 	Fri, 25 Oct 2013 22:49:04 +0300
From: 	Alexander Kapshuk <alexander.kapshuk@gmail.com>
To: 	gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org



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.


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Turns out I was barking up the wrong tree. It wasn't rdesktop's fault at
all. The situation I described above happened when being connected to a
Windows server 2012. The mouse pointer is now behaving properly with the
'Enable pointer shadow' option, found in the mouse properties in Control
Panel, disabled.

Thought I'd let the list know.


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