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Subject: Re: Default mousepointer position
To: ache@nagual.ru (=?KOI8-R?Q?=E1=CE=C4=D2=C5=CA_=FE=C5=D2=CE=CF=D7?=)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 11:27:07 +0200 (MET DST)
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In reply to [______ ______] who wrote:
> After login, mousepointer appearse at 0,0
> Since mouse not actively used, it can stay much time there, maybe forever.
> The disadvantage of it is that recognition of the character
> at 0,0 becomes much harder, so I forced to move mouse off without
> mouse-related reason or look from closer position.

Why do you turn on the mouse if you dont use it ??

> I have suggestion to change default mousepointer location to 80,25
> instead (lastX-charWidth,lastY-charHeight in pixels). In _very_ rare
> cases any character appearse there.

If the default should be changed I'd suggest putting in the middle
of the screen...


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