Re: [DEB-USER] Re: Mouse Cursor Offset in X
On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 01:25:55AM -0500, Hubert Chan wrote:
> >>>>> "Paul" == Paul M Foster <paulf@quillandmouse.com> writes:
>
> Paul> It seems like I've read about this problem before, but I can seem
> Paul> to find it in the archives.
>
> Paul> I have Debian testing running, with the X 4.2 statically linked
> Paul> binary. I'm running a Cyberblade i/1 video card, and a generic
> Paul> wheel mouse (IMPS/2). Sometimes when I go into X, the mouse cursor
> Paul> will show up about a quarter of an inch to the right of what it's
> Paul> actually pointing at. That is, if you attempt to click on
> Paul> something, you're actually clicking a quarter inch to the right of
> Paul> where you think you're clicking.
>
> Try editing /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. In the video card Device section,
> add a line `Option "SWCursor" "on"'. For example, I have:
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Generic Video Card"
> Driver "trident"
> VideoRam 8192
> Option "SWCursor" "on"
> Option "backingstore"
> EndSection
>
> The SWCursor option causes XFree86 to draw the cursor itself, rather
> than telling the video card to draw it. It causes a minor performance
> hit (very minor), and you may notice the cursor flickering sometimes.
> But at least you'll be able to click on stuff. ;-)
That appears to have solved it. Thanks. (Another example of why you
shouldn't buy a system with a Cyberblade video chip/card.)
Paul
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