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Subject: Re: moused conflicts with X11
To: ache@nagual.ru (=?KOI8-R?Q?=E1=CE=C4=D2=C5=CA_=FE=C5=D2=CE=CF=D7?=)
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In reply to =?KOI8-R?Q?=E1=CE=C4=D2=C5=CA_=FE=C5=D2=CE=CF=D7?= who wrote:
> 
> > Actually I think its an artifact from both moused & the X server
> > having /dev/mousedev open at the same time. This is only
> > fixable by either killing moused when running X, or have
> > moused track the shown vty, and open/close /dev/mousedev according
> > to that.
> 
> Why? Syscons already detect when terminal video mode
> changed to graphics mode. All you need is turn off moused
> while syscons in graphics mode and turn it back on
> graphics mode exit.

Because the way I understand it, its because BOTH mosed & X has the
mousedevice open at the same time, this is only fixable by having
one of then close it. BUT the X server NEVER closes it during its
life time :(
However I might have another solution that also makes moused
unnessesary, more when I get to my home keyboard...


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