[ubuntu] Ubuntu 17.10 Display TVs hide cursor.

[DalekSec]

We are planning on moving over our signage tv boxes to Linux (windows is too big for the 32GB of storage they have), all seem to be working great with our estream content. The problem i have is once the TV is turned off and on again the mouse cursor appears in the middle of the screen and doesn't disappear. They have unclutter installed which works fine but the moment the TV is turned off and on it shows the cursor and it doesn't go away!

 

Does anyone know a way to auto hide it other than unclutter?

[Patrick]

I once did something similar with Ubuntu, if you just want to hide the cursor all the time? Not my fix but i used this:

 

Open /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-xserver-command.conf and edit this line:

 

xserver-command=X -core

Append -nocursor to it. Like this:

 

xserver-command=X -core -nocursor

Save and restart.

[DJ-1701]

Can't you put the command unclutter -idle 3 -root in to run when the machine logs in?

 

I used Lubuntu Linux since it's a little lighter and put this command in the Default applications for LXSession under the Autostart tab. There should be something of equivalence in full Ubuntu though.

[DJ-1701]

Can't you put the command unclutter -idle 3 -root in to run when the machine logs in?

 

I used Lubuntu Linux since it's a little lighter and put this command in the Default applications for LXSession under the Autostart tab. There should be something of equivalence in full Ubuntu though.

 

Apparently, this is how to add a command at login on Ubuntu.

 

https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/startup-applications.html

[DalekSec]

Can't you put the command unclutter -idle 3 -root in to run when the machine logs in?

 

I used Lubuntu Linux since it's a little lighter and put this command in the Default applications for LXSession under the Autostart tab. There should be something of equivalence in full Ubuntu though.

 

Sorry about delay replying to this!

 

It already works in login, it's when the machine stays on and the TV display turns off and on. So we switch it on and it works as intended with the mouse disappearing. I turn off the tv and back on again with the PC staying on and then the mouse reappears.

 

I once did something similar with Ubuntu, if you just want to hide the cursor all the time? Not my fix but i used this:

 

Open /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-xserver-command.conf and edit this line:

 

xserver-command=X -core

Append -nocursor to it. Like this:

 

xserver-command=X -core -nocursor

Save and restart.

 

I'll give this a go, i don't know how much trouble it will cause not having a mouse pointer though!