Re: [PLUG] Drop Shaddow Cursor w/ XFree

[Kevin Brosius <kbrosius@kns.com>]

Sounds like we're mixing two different cursor features.  "CursorShadow"
seems to be a driver specific option, as I've not run across it before. 
The new XFree86 4.3.0 alpha blended cursors are not controlled from this
option, but from Xresources or environment variables.

Here's a good rundown of the options:
http://www.mail-archive.com/xfree86%40xfree86.org/msg00827.html

I believe the Xcursor.core/XCURSOR_CORE resource should do what you
want, although I'm not entirely clear.  Also, the default theme has
changed snapshot to snapshot as the 4.3 release gets closer.  The
resource Xcursor.theme/XCURSOR_THEME says it uses the 'default' theme if
you don't set it.  However, default was 'redglass' for early snapshots. 
I believe it was changed to 'core' in the last couple release candidate
snapshots.  Valid options that I know of are 'redglass', 'whiteglass'
and 'core' (although 'core' is probably only in RC1 and RC2, not the
version you have in gentoo.)

-- 
Kevin


JP Toto wrote:
> 
> Well... some serious searching on the gentoo forums
> has lead to basically the same stuff we've already
> discussed here.
> 
>     Option "CursorShadow"  "on"
> 
> seems to be the option that turns the alpha blending
> and drop shadow action on. Unfortunately all or most
> of the forum posts are all folks trying to get the
> thing turned on :-)
> 
> Don't get me wrong, it's a pretty cursor and I
> wouldn't mind leaving the alpha turned on because you
> can see through it which I think is kinda nifty. That
> said - the drop shadow drives me absolutely bonkers.
> Im constantly having to second-guess what Im clicking
> on. Im going to try and set the "CursorOffset" to 0
> and see if I can just get rid of the shadow....
> Thanks for all the advice :-)
> 
> Cheerios , - JP
> 
> --- gabriel rosenkoetter <gr@eclipsed.net> wrote:
> > On Sun, Feb 16, 2003 at 01:04:12AM -0500, Paul
> > wrote:
> > > What's the big deal with the drop shadow? If it's
> > not causing a problem
> > > why not just leave it alone?
> >
> > But it IS causing a problem. He doesn't want it
> > there. Windows XP is
> > cutesy, but those whom it makes puke can easily go
> > back to regular
> > Win2k look and feel.
> >
> > --
> > gabriel rosenkoetter
> > gr@eclipsed.net
> >
> 
> > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pgp-signature
> 
> =====
> JP Toto
> ViceClown@yahoo.com
> jtoto@member.fsf.org
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