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atagen <boss@atagen.co>2026-10-28 04:06 UTC

5 files changed+28-2

monolith: add hide_cursor_on_type

Hides the pointer on any non-modifier key forwarded to a client, regardless of whether the client asked for it, until the pointer next moves, clicks or scrolls.

Modified file: crates/config/default.toml+2

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ focus_follows_mouse = false

2020 # Put the pointer in the middle of a window focused from the keyboard, a

2121 # rule or a new map. Bare metal only, a nested pointer belongs to the host.

2222 mouse_follows_focus = false

23+# Hide the pointer on any key typed into a window, until it next moves.

24+hide_cursor_on_type = false

2325 # A window landing on, or moved to, a tag or output where its tag is empty and

2426 # not in view brings the tag into view there, alongside the tags already shown.

2527 view_tag_on_first_window = true

Modified file: crates/config/src/lib.rs+2 additions@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ pub struct General {
     pub move_mode: MoveMode,
     pub focus_follows_mouse: bool,
     pub mouse_follows_focus: bool,
+    pub hide_cursor_on_type: bool,
     /// The first window to land on or move to an empty tag nobody is
     /// viewing brings that tag into view on its output.
     pub view_tag_on_first_window: bool,
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ impl Default for General {
             move_mode: MoveMode::Swap,
             focus_follows_mouse: false,
             mouse_follows_focus: false,
+            hide_cursor_on_type: false,
             view_tag_on_first_window: true,
         }
     }

Modified file: crates/monolith/src/frame.rs+1−1

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub fn compose(

5151 let pos = ctx.input.pointer_pos;

5252 if area.contains(pos.x, pos.y) {

5353 let local = pos - Point::from((area.x, area.y));

54- if cursor {

54+ if cursor && !ctx.input.typing {

5555 let resize = ctx.input.resize_icon().map(CursorImageStatus::Named);

5656 let status = resize.as_ref().unwrap_or(&ctx.input.cursor_status);

5757 elements.extend(

Modified file: crates/monolith/src/input.rs+20 additions−1 deletions@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ pub enum Motion {
 impl State {
     pub fn pointer_motion(&mut self, wanted: Point<f64, Logical>, motion: Motion, time: InputTime) {
         let user = !matches!(motion, Motion::Warp);
+        if user {
+            self.show_cursor();
+        }
         let (delta, unaccel) = match motion {
             Motion::Relative { delta, unaccel } => {
                 self.input.absolute = None;
@@ -130,6 +133,7 @@ impl State {
 
     pub fn pointer_button(&mut self, button: u32, pressed: ButtonState, time: InputTime) {
         self.activity();
+        self.show_cursor();
         if pressed == ButtonState::Released {
             let ended = self.input.drag.take_if(|d| d.button == button);
             if let Some(d) = ended {
@@ -170,11 +174,18 @@ impl State {
 
     pub fn pointer_axis(&mut self, frame: AxisFrame) {
         self.activity();
+        self.show_cursor();
         if let Some(pointer) = self.input.seat.get_pointer() {
             pointer.axis(self, frame);
         }
     }
 
+    fn show_cursor(&mut self) {
+        if std::mem::take(&mut self.input.typing) {
+            self.dirty.cursor = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn pointer_frame(&mut self) {
         if let Some(pointer) = self.input.seat.get_pointer() {
             pointer.frame(self);
@@ -210,7 +221,7 @@ impl State {
                     let vt = (sym - xkb::keysyms::KEY_XF86Switch_VT_1 + 1) as i32;
                     return FilterResult::Intercept(Some(Action::Vt(vt)));
                 }
-                match state.settings.binds.find(mods, &handle.raw_syms()) {
+                let result = match state.settings.binds.find(mods, &handle.raw_syms()) {
                     Some(cmd) if state.services.lock.active() && !cmd.allowed_while_locked() => {
                         FilterResult::Forward
                     }
@@ -223,7 +234,15 @@ impl State {
                         FilterResult::Intercept(Some(Action::Run(cmd)))
                     }
                     None => FilterResult::Forward,
+                };
+                if matches!(result, FilterResult::Forward)
+                    && !handle.modified_sym().is_modifier_key()
+                    && state.settings.config.general.hide_cursor_on_type
+                    && !std::mem::replace(&mut state.input.typing, true)
+                {
+                    state.dirty.cursor = true;
                 }
+                result
             },
         );
         match action {

Modified file: crates/monolith/src/state.rs+3 additions@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ pub struct Input {
     pub warping: bool,
     pub cursor: crate::cursor::Cursor,
     pub cursor_status: CursorImageStatus,
+    /// Typing hid the cursor and the pointer has not moved since.
+    pub typing: bool,
     pub dnd_icon: Option<crate::cursor::DndIcon>,
     pub dnd: bool,
     /// The edges of the window border under the pointer, for the resize cursor.
@@ -209,6 +211,7 @@ impl State {
                 warping: false,
                 cursor: crate::cursor::Cursor::load(),
                 cursor_status: CursorImageStatus::default_named(),
+                typing: false,
                 dnd_icon: None,
                 dnd: false,
                 hover: None,

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