Removing Mouse Pointer..

[SimGo]

Hello,

I'm working on a project for a friend using the LInux XFree86 X-Server with no loaded window manager. The X-Server is started during bootup execution and the server runs a program that requires no user interaction (like a demo display but not really) and also has no network interaction.

So, my question. I got this nice system working just the way I want to, but the X-Server shows me this Anoying little mouse pointer. So, how do I remove the mouse point from being shown on the screen completely? (I tried removing the mouse from the computer, but its still there!). And yes, if this idea removes the point even when a mouse is present, that is fine by me.

The pointers I am talking about is the 'X' when no program is loader, and when a program is loaded, there is a smaller, but still clearly visible pointer. Thank you for all input.

BTW: This should be the info you need
-XFree86 Release 4.3.0 Full Package
-No Window Manager
-X-Server Executed through 'XFree86' and not through any other method such as startx.
-If mouse present, its either USB or PS/2
-AllowMouseOpenFail is Enabled in Config
-OS - Basic LFS with some added software

If you need any other information let me know and i'll try to get it.

Mark.

[mdwatts]

I'm not sure if this will work or not.

Add

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"
EndSection

to your /etc/X11/XF86Config (or -4) and remove the InputDevice section for your mouse and also

InputDevice "Mouse[3]" "CorePointer"

from the ServerLayout section.

[hop-frog]

you could create a "blank" cursor in bitmap and then run it instead of the X-pointer with "xsetroot -cursor_name <your cursor name>' when X starts. I haven't tried this myself to know if this is possible exactly as you want it.