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sailthesea
April 4th, 2009, 02:06 AM
I'm wondering if there's a way to make the mouse pointer go off the edge of the desktop and reappear on the opposite one, like the spaceship in Asteroids did? The mouse I've got is a bit crummy and doesn't really like going left/down but I think it may be a useful feature in any case
Thanks!
SunnyRabbiera
April 4th, 2009, 02:18 AM
Would be neat, but I dont think we have anything like that.
sailthesea
April 4th, 2009, 02:30 AM
Haven't I just been pipped by you over in ABT?
Would be kinda cool though wouldn't it?:p
Giblet5
April 4th, 2009, 02:36 AM
You can easily write a tool to do it. C would be best, but you could do it in python almost as well.

It'll use a bit of CPU, but if you want it badly enough, you have everything you need right there, or an apt-get away.

That's where ALL of this came from.
SunnyRabbiera
April 4th, 2009, 02:40 AM
Haven't I just been pipped by you over in ABT?
Would be kinda cool though wouldn't it?:p

I get around a lot :D
sailthesea
April 4th, 2009, 02:50 AM
You can easily write a tool to do it. C would be best, but you could do it in python almost as well.

It'll use a bit of CPU, but if you want it badly enough, you have everything you need right there, or an apt-get away.

That's where ALL of this came from.

Well.. That is a bit of reach for me I haven't tried coding anything for a LONG time I might try my luck in Programming Maybe its time to voyage forth again!


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Originally Posted by sailthesea View Post
Haven't I just been pipped by you over in ABT?
Would be kinda cool though wouldn't it?
I get around a lot

Dontcha just;)

Cheers
sailthesea
April 4th, 2009, 03:13 AM
I found a couple of Windows apps that do it but is possible to wrapper these to work in gnome? I want to find a way to this now!
SunnyRabbiera
April 4th, 2009, 03:52 AM
I found a couple of Windows apps that do it but is possible to wrapper these to work in gnome? I want to find a way to this now!

Well this isnt windows, I really dont think there is something like this for Linux.
With the advent of virtual desktops and compiz I doubt it will come into play.
Giblet5
April 4th, 2009, 04:08 AM
I found a couple of Windows apps that do it but is possible to wrapper these to work in gnome? I want to find a way to this now!

Have you considered how confusing and aggravating it might be to have your mouse warp to the far side of the display just because you "bumped" the trigger zone accidentally?