WayfireWM / WayfireWM/wayfire-plugins-extra

Hide Cursor ignores drawing tablets

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C++
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Description

With the hide-cursor plugin activated, and a drawing tablet connected, tablet input does not cause the cursor to be shown or the timer to reset. The mouse moves with tablet input but stays invisible, and will be hidden after the timeout as if the mouse was never moved.

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Research direction

Start by locating the hide-cursor plugin and reproduce the issue with a drawing tablet connected, comparing tablet input with mouse movement. The fix is complete when tablet movement shows the cursor and resets the hide timer as mouse movement does.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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