Why does my mouse pointer change when typing?
Full disclosure, I posted this originally on Reddit, but have received zero responses. I recognized that the Mate Subreddit has very few subscribers, so not surprised I didn't get any hits.
Basically I have a Mate spin of Fedora 28. I hadn't used it for a while, but I don't recall seeing this problem originally (I may be wrong though.) When I'm typing in Gnome Terminal, (or anything else for that matter), my mouse pointer changes from the standard "insert text" cursor to something resembling cursive writing that I can't read. I've attached photos for reference.
If anyone can tell me how to disable this, I'd appreciate it. It is a small thing, but it drives me nuts!
Before I start typing:
After I type something:
fedora mate-desktop
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Tim S.Tim S.
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Full disclosure, I posted this originally on Reddit, but have received zero responses. I recognized that the Mate Subreddit has very few subscribers, so not surprised I didn't get any hits.
Basically I have a Mate spin of Fedora 28. I hadn't used it for a while, but I don't recall seeing this problem originally (I may be wrong though.) When I'm typing in Gnome Terminal, (or anything else for that matter), my mouse pointer changes from the standard "insert text" cursor to something resembling cursive writing that I can't read. I've attached photos for reference.
If anyone can tell me how to disable this, I'd appreciate it. It is a small thing, but it drives me nuts!
Before I start typing:
After I type something:
fedora mate-desktop
asked 1 hour ago
Tim S.Tim S.
299110
2
A lot of people are, like I did, going to look at that and start by wondering why you think that the cursor changes shape, because it is a block in both images. You might want to avoid the confusion by using a name such as mouse pointer.
– JdeBP
47 mins ago
Good call, I hadn't thought of that, I will edit the post now. Thank you!
– Tim S.
46 mins ago
add a comment |
Full disclosure, I posted this originally on Reddit, but have received zero responses. I recognized that the Mate Subreddit has very few subscribers, so not surprised I didn't get any hits.
Basically I have a Mate spin of Fedora 28. I hadn't used it for a while, but I don't recall seeing this problem originally (I may be wrong though.) When I'm typing in Gnome Terminal, (or anything else for that matter), my mouse pointer changes from the standard "insert text" cursor to something resembling cursive writing that I can't read. I've attached photos for reference.
If anyone can tell me how to disable this, I'd appreciate it. It is a small thing, but it drives me nuts!
Before I start typing:
After I type something:
fedora mate-desktop
asked 1 hour ago
Tim S.Tim S.
299110
Full disclosure, I posted this originally on Reddit, but have received zero responses. I recognized that the Mate Subreddit has very few subscribers, so not surprised I didn't get any hits.
Basically I have a Mate spin of Fedora 28. I hadn't used it for a while, but I don't recall seeing this problem originally (I may be wrong though.) When I'm typing in Gnome Terminal, (or anything else for that matter), my mouse pointer changes from the standard "insert text" cursor to something resembling cursive writing that I can't read. I've attached photos for reference.
If anyone can tell me how to disable this, I'd appreciate it. It is a small thing, but it drives me nuts!
Before I start typing:
After I type something:
fedora mate-desktop
fedora mate-desktop
asked 1 hour ago
Tim S.Tim S.
299110
asked 1 hour ago
Tim S.Tim S.
299110
edited 45 mins ago
Tim S.
asked 1 hour ago
Tim S.Tim S.
299110
asked 1 hour ago
Tim S.Tim S.
299110
asked 1 hour ago
Tim S.Tim S.
299110
299110
2
A lot of people are, like I did, going to look at that and start by wondering why you think that the cursor changes shape, because it is a block in both images. You might want to avoid the confusion by using a name such as mouse pointer.
– JdeBP
47 mins ago
Good call, I hadn't thought of that, I will edit the post now. Thank you!
– Tim S.
46 mins ago
add a comment |
2
A lot of people are, like I did, going to look at that and start by wondering why you think that the cursor changes shape, because it is a block in both images. You might want to avoid the confusion by using a name such as mouse pointer.
– JdeBP
47 mins ago
Good call, I hadn't thought of that, I will edit the post now. Thank you!
– Tim S.
46 mins ago
2
2
A lot of people are, like I did, going to look at that and start by wondering why you think that the cursor changes shape, because it is a block in both images. You might want to avoid the confusion by using a name such as mouse pointer.
– JdeBP
47 mins ago
A lot of people are, like I did, going to look at that and start by wondering why you think that the cursor changes shape, because it is a block in both images. You might want to avoid the confusion by using a name such as mouse pointer.
– JdeBP
47 mins ago
Good call, I hadn't thought of that, I will edit the post now. Thank you!
– Tim S.
46 mins ago
Good call, I hadn't thought of that, I will edit the post now. Thank you!
– Tim S.
46 mins ago
add a comment |
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A lot of people are, like I did, going to look at that and start by wondering why you think that the cursor changes shape, because it is a block in both images. You might want to avoid the confusion by using a name such as mouse pointer.
– JdeBP
47 mins ago
Good call, I hadn't thought of that, I will edit the post now. Thank you!
– Tim S.
46 mins ago