Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:09:05 +0200 | Subject | Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] fb: hide cursor in graphics mode | From | Risto Suominen <> |
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2009/1/24 Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>: > On Fri, 23 Jan 2009, Risto Suominen wrote: >> Xserver Xfbdev (kdrive) uses linux framebuffer in graphics mode. It doesn't >> need the text mode cursor, it's a bit annoying to have it there sitting in a >> corner. This patch disables the cursor even when in graphics mode. >> >> Signed-off-by: Risto Suominen <Risto.Suominen@gmail.com> >> --- >> The testing is done on kernel version 2.6.18. > > Which is well... quite old. > > Does it also (still) happen with 2.6.28? > Well, I don't really know, but I assume it will: fbcon_is_inactive() still returns true if vc->vc_mode != KD_TEXT, and thus hinders fbcon_cursor() from doing anything in graphics mode.
Risto
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