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| -rw-r--r-- | xdeadzone.1 | 19 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | xdeadzone.c | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | xdeadzone.rst | 19 |
3 files changed, 30 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/xdeadzone.1 b/xdeadzone.1 index 582ce08..3981861 100644 --- a/xdeadzone.1 +++ b/xdeadzone.1 @@ -46,18 +46,19 @@ position, and prevent the mouse pointer from entering it. .sp The intended use for it is to keep the mouse out of the "dead zone" of a multi\-head X display where the monitors don\(aqt all have the same -resolution. When used for this purpose, there will be no visible -\fBxdeadzone\fP window (if there is, you\(aqve got the size and/or position -wrong). +resolution. .sp It could also be useful for covering annoying parts of the screen, e.g. advertisements in ad\-driven software like the Opera browser, or -Adobe Reader. Use \fB\-abs\fP (absolute positioning) mode for this. -.sp -When \fBxdeadzone\fP is running in a visible part of the screen, it\(aqll -appear as a solid white rectangle with no title bar or window frame; -it\(aqll stay on top of other windows; and it will appear on every -virtual desktop. +Adobe Reader. Use \fB\-abs\fP (absolute positioning) mode for this, +and either \fB\-b\fP or \fB\-w\fP to make the window visible. +.sp +By default, \fBxdeadzone\fP doesn\(aqt display a visible window. It stays +on top of other windows, and is present on every virtual desktop. +If run with \fB\-b\fP or \fB\-w\fP, it\(aqll appear as a solid black or white +rectangle with no title bar or window frame... although if you\(aqre +using it to block the mouse from a dead zone, you won\(aqt be able to see +it anyway. .sp \fBxdeadzone\fP has been tested with various window managers and desktop environments, and works properly with at least: KDE (Plasma 5), XFCE diff --git a/xdeadzone.c b/xdeadzone.c index 5b89c94..b05a2ac 100644 --- a/xdeadzone.c +++ b/xdeadzone.c @@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ void errmsg(const char *msg) { usage(1); } +void check_mode(int mode) { + if(mode != M_UNSET) + errmsg("multiple modes given, only one of -abs -ne -nw -se -sw is allowed"); +} + int streq(const char *s1, const char *s2) { return !strcmp(s1, s2); } @@ -93,14 +98,19 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) { } else if(streq(a, "-i")) { visible = 0; } else if(streq(a, "-abs")) { + check_mode(mode); mode = M_ABS; } else if(streq(a, "-ne")) { + check_mode(mode); mode = M_NE; } else if(streq(a, "-nw")) { + check_mode(mode); mode = M_NW; } else if(streq(a, "-se")) { + check_mode(mode); mode = M_SE; } else if(streq(a, "-sw")) { + check_mode(mode); mode = M_SW; } else if(a[0] == '-') { fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid option: %s (try --help)\n", exe_name, a); diff --git a/xdeadzone.rst b/xdeadzone.rst index f0476e1..5b39f46 100644 --- a/xdeadzone.rst +++ b/xdeadzone.rst @@ -32,18 +32,19 @@ position, and prevent the mouse pointer from entering it. The intended use for it is to keep the mouse out of the "dead zone" of a multi-head X display where the monitors don't all have the same -resolution. When used for this purpose, there will be no visible -**xdeadzone** window (if there is, you've got the size and/or position -wrong). +resolution. It could also be useful for covering annoying parts of the screen, e.g. advertisements in ad-driven software like the Opera browser, or -Adobe Reader. Use **-abs** (absolute positioning) mode for this. - -When **xdeadzone** is running in a visible part of the screen, it'll -appear as a solid white rectangle with no title bar or window frame; -it'll stay on top of other windows; and it will appear on every -virtual desktop. +Adobe Reader. Use **-abs** (absolute positioning) mode for this, +and either **-b** or **-w** to make the window visible. + +By default, **xdeadzone** doesn't display a visible window. It stays +on top of other windows, and is present on every virtual desktop. +If run with **-b** or **-w**, it'll appear as a solid black or white +rectangle with no title bar or window frame... although if you're +using it to block the mouse from a dead zone, you won't be able to see +it anyway. **xdeadzone** has been tested with various window managers and desktop environments, and works properly with at least: KDE (Plasma 5), XFCE |