[mythtv-users] cursor

norman norman at littletank.org
Sun Jun 17 16:31:16 UTC 2007


On Sun, 2007-06-17 at 10:15 -0600, Brian Wood wrote:
> norman wrote:
> > On Sun, 2007-06-17 at 09:41 -0600, Brian Wood wrote:
> >> norman wrote:
> >>> I run Mythtv in a window on a desktop and, until recently, the mouse
> >>> moved the cursor. I was checking on a few settings, because the remote
> >>> control was not working as it should and now the cursor is no longer
> >>> moved by the mouse. Can anyone please suggest what I should look for to
> >>> put things right.
> >> Depends a lot on what window manager you are running and a few other
> >> things, but I'd guess it's a focus issue.
> > 
> > I am very ignorant in such matters but always keen to learn. I am
> > running Ubuntu 7.04 so, would the window manager be gnome? I am not sure
> > how to change the focus though.
> 
> I don't use Ubuntu, but Gnome is a Desktop, not a window manager.
> Several window managers can be used with Gnome. I THINK Ubuntu uses
> MetaCity by default, but I'm not positive.
> 
> "Focus" refers to which window accepts input from the mouse (or KB, or
> other input device) and the usual setting is "click to focus".
> 
> Actually Myth is generally configured to not use a mouse at all, the
> remote control or KB just moves the on-screen cursor.

I tend to use Mythtv in a window which I can leave running and then
minimise using the cursor. 
> 
> Does your mouse behave properly in the other windows? Have you clicked
> the main mouse button in the Myth window?
> 
> You might close out of X entirely, and restart it, or even reboot the
> machine.
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