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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 |