i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:55:52 +0000Can I hide the mouse pointer?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2008/can-i-hide-the-mouse-pointer/As I work on a simple, old, and defective netbook most of the time, of which the touchpad recently broke down (and some other parts, too, I'm afraid), and have been using key commands for almost anything, I stopped using the touchpad completely, and to save my limited number of USB-ports no mouse either. Now, since I lost control of the now completely useless pointer, it is in my sight all the time and I cannot move it away. Is there a code to hide the pointer?Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:15:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2008/can-i-hide-the-mouse-pointer/Answer by jbelpo for <p>As I work on a simple, old, and defective netbook most of the time, of which the touchpad recently broke down (and some other parts, too, I'm afraid), and have been using key commands for almost anything, I stopped using the touchpad completely, and to save my limited number of USB-ports no mouse either. Now, since I lost control of the now completely useless pointer, it is in my sight all the time and I cannot move it away. Is there a code to hide the pointer?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2008/can-i-hide-the-mouse-pointer/?answer=2009#post-id-2009Quick and Dirty: Unclutter https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/UnclutterThu, 13 Jun 2013 18:24:56 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2008/can-i-hide-the-mouse-pointer/?answer=2009#post-id-2009Comment by Michael for <p>Quick and Dirty: Unclutter <a href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Unclutter">https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/...</a></p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2008/can-i-hide-the-mouse-pointer/?comment=2010#comment-2010Note that unclutter has a few side-effects (read: bugs) in certain conditions. Can’t really remember the precise symptoms right now, but be aware of it.Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:31:25 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2008/can-i-hide-the-mouse-pointer/?comment=2010#comment-2010Comment by jpoppe for <p>Quick and Dirty: Unclutter <a href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Unclutter">https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/...</a></p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2008/can-i-hide-the-mouse-pointer/?comment=4244#comment-4244Unclutter and I3's focus follows mouse = yes, will break focus key bindings, since it focuses when unclutter kicks in. EDIT: 'unclutter -grab' seems to fix this like described in the wiki, but this will break i3lock. This can be fixed by killing unclutter, run i3lock, and start unclutter.Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:55:52 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2008/can-i-hide-the-mouse-pointer/?comment=4244#comment-4244Comment by Maestraccio for <p>Quick and Dirty: Unclutter <a href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Unclutter">https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/...</a></p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2008/can-i-hide-the-mouse-pointer/?comment=2015#comment-2015You rock. Thank you!Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:21:37 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2008/can-i-hide-the-mouse-pointer/?comment=2015#comment-2015Answer by mschaefer for <p>As I work on a simple, old, and defective netbook most of the time, of which the touchpad recently broke down (and some other parts, too, I'm afraid), and have been using key commands for almost anything, I stopped using the touchpad completely, and to save my limited number of USB-ports no mouse either. Now, since I lost control of the now completely useless pointer, it is in my sight all the time and I cannot move it away. Is there a code to hide the pointer?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2008/can-i-hide-the-mouse-pointer/?answer=2019#post-id-2019Do I understand it right, that your touchpad is deactivated, so the mouse cursor in fact CANNOT be moved manually? In that case, <code>xdotool mousemove x y</code> with <code>x,y</code> being the lower left / lower right coordinates of your screen is a "pseudo solution". It doesn't really hide the pointer but moves it completely out of your sight. If you are not able to move it by hand, this should also solve your problem.Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:16:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2008/can-i-hide-the-mouse-pointer/?answer=2019#post-id-2019Comment by Maestraccio for <p>Do I understand it right, that your touchpad is deactivated, so the mouse cursor in fact CANNOT be moved manually? In that case, <code>xdotool mousemove x y</code> with <code>x,y</code> being the lower left / lower right coordinates of your screen is a "pseudo solution". It doesn't really hide the pointer but moves it completely out of your sight. If you are not able to move it by hand, this should also solve your problem.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2008/can-i-hide-the-mouse-pointer/?comment=2022#comment-2022Yes! That is exactly what I was looking for. The unclutter option blocked focusing another window (using i3wm, that may have been the bug you mentioned before); xdotool works perfectly. Thank youFri, 14 Jun 2013 13:59:27 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2008/can-i-hide-the-mouse-pointer/?comment=2022#comment-2022