GNU bug report logs - #17431
Pointer disappears upon any typing in the minibuffer

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>

Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 12:10:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

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bug#17431; Package emacs. (Wed, 07 May 2014 12:10:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Pointer disappears upon any typing in the minibuffer
Date: Wed, 07 May 2014 19:42:30 +0800

One notices that any text entry in the minibuffer, e.g.,
$ emacs
C-h a w
cause the pointer to disappear. Hitting C-g does not cause it to
reappear either. Interesting.

Actually it is nice to have the pointer disappear sometimes.

emacs-version "24.3.50.1"
Reply sent to Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>:
You have taken responsibility. (Wed, 07 May 2014 18:18:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
Notification sent to 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>:
bug acknowledged by developer. (Wed, 07 May 2014 18:18:03 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 17431-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#17431: Pointer disappears upon any typing in the minibuffer
Date: Wed, 07 May 2014 14:17:34 -0400

> One notices that any text entry in the minibuffer, e.g.,
> $ emacs
> C-h a w
> cause the pointer to disappear.

Yes, it's a feature.  See `make-pointer-invisible'.


        Stefan
bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> to internal_control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Thu, 05 Jun 2014 11:24:03 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
This bug report was last modified 11 years and 74 days ago.

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