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Martin Tournoij 6 years ago
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@ -8,35 +8,35 @@ feature found in Windows XP (and possibly later?)
Using it Using it
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Compile it by typing `make`. Run `find-cursor -h to see some options for Compile it by typing `make`. Run `find-cursor -h` to see some options for
controlling the appearance. controlling the appearance.
- The author runs it with [`xcape`][xcape]: - The author runs it with [`xcape`][xcape]:
xcape -e 'Control_L=Escape;Shift_L=KP_Add' xcape -e 'Control_L=Escape;Shift_L=KP_Add'
When Left shift is tapped, a Keypad Add is sent I don't have a numpad on my When Left shift is tapped, a Keypad Add is sent I don't have a numpad on my
keyboard which we can then use to launch the program. keyboard which we can then use to launch the program.
- I configured my window manager (PekWM) to pick up Numpad Add and launch this: I configured my window manager (PekWM) to pick up Numpad Add and launch this:
KeyPress = "KP_Add" { Actions = "Exec find-cursor" } KeyPress = "KP_Add" { Actions = "Exec find-cursor" }
I'm not going to include instructions for every window manager out there. I'm not going to include instructions for every window manager out there. I'm
I'm sure you can figure out how to use it with your WM ;-) You can also use sure you can figure out how to use it with your WM ;-) You can also use
[`xbindkeys`](xbindkeys), which should work with `$any` window manager. [`xbindkeys`](xbindkeys), which should work with `$any` window manager.
- You may want to disable shadows if you use compton or some other composite - You may want to disable shadows if you use compton or some other composite
manager; for example for compton start it with: manager; for example for compton start it with:
compton --shadow-exclude "class_g = 'find-cursor'" compton --shadow-exclude "class_g = 'find-cursor'"
Or, perhaps even better, disable it for all shaped windows: Or, perhaps even better, disable it for all shaped windows:
compton --shadow-exclude 'bounding_shaped' compton --shadow-exclude 'bounding_shaped'
You can also put that in the compton config file. Other managers might have You can also put that in the compton config file. Other managers might have
different options/flags. different options/flags.
[xcape]: https://github.com/alols/xcape [xcape]: https://github.com/alols/xcape
[xbindkeys]: http://www.nongnu.org/xbindkeys/xbindkeys.html [xbindkeys]: http://www.nongnu.org/xbindkeys/xbindkeys.html

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