https://github.com/oppiliappan/xcursorlocate

cursor location indicator for x11
https://github.com/oppiliappan/xcursorlocate

rust utility x11

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cursor location indicator for x11

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/oppiliappan/xcursorlocate
• Owner: oppiliappan
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2019-11-27T18:02:00.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-08-18T05:54:21.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-11T23:40:05.665Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: rust, utility, x11
• Language: Rust
• Size: 249 KB
• Stars: 16
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: readme.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# xcursorlocate

> cursor location indicator for x11 

![preview.gif](screencap.gif)

### install

to build `xcursorlocate`, you require the `libxcb-devel`

package (please follow [these](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install) instructions to install `cargo` and `rust`).  

```shell

# 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:  

```shell

# ~/.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`](./examples/sample_config.toml) 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~~