nerdypepper / xcursorlocate

cursor location indicator for x11

xcursorlocate

cursor location indicator for x11

install

to build xcursorlocate, you require the libxcb-devel package (please follow these instructions to install cargo and rust).

# from crates.io
$ cargo install xcursorlocate

# from github
$ git clone https://github.com/nerdypepper/xcursorlocate
$ cd xcursorlocate
$ cargo install --force --path ./

# make sure to add ~/.cargo/bin to your $PATH

usage

have your window manager trigger xcursorlocate on a key press, i use sxhkd to handle key bindings:

# ~/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
ctrl + Escape:
    xcursorlocate

configuration

xcursorlocate is configured via a .toml file, which is present in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/xcursorlocate. a basic config is generated on first run, a sample config can be found in the examples directory (may not always be up to date).

uninstall

:(

# using cargo
$ cargo uninstall xcursorlocate

# manually
$ rm -rf xcursorlocate/
$ rm -rf ~/.config/xcursorlocate/
$ rm -f $HOME/.cargo/bin/xcursorlocate

todo:

• use xrender for smooth circles
• use opengl for fancy fx maybe?
• add interface
• toml config