>>> Hello list, >>> >>> I have compiled a Linux ncurses gcc application on Cygwin. Everything works >>> fine except for curs_set(0) calls which do not hide the cursor on text mode >>> terminals (they work on X though). Does anybody know of a way to achieve >>> this, even if it's not a portable solution? >> >>Hello! >> >>Please don't hide the cursor in a text interface. That will make the >>app impossible or difficult to use with technology like a screen reader >>or braille output. Instead, ensure that the cursor is following the >>soft cursor. Then, the program is accessible to more people. > >Come on now. There is no reason for you to care what someone does with >their private application. > >The OP was reporting a potential bug which, if it is really a bug, should >be fixed. They don't need to lecture them on UI design.
It seems this is an old problem. I had a look at the archives and found following post from 2001: http://sourceware.org/ml/cygwin/2001-07/msg01115.html Does anybody know if there's been any change since then? Apparently not, but maybe I'm missing something. And as I said, any workaround would be appreciated. Lars, I've never worked with the kind of device you mention. Maybe one day I'll be able to contribute to having a more egalitarian access to computer programs. For now, I don't see how having a cursor flickering around a screen that has to be constantly updated will help blind people. Regards, Damian. 0 -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple