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| author | Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> | 2015-04-14 19:34:05 +0300 |
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| committer | Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> | 2015-04-14 19:34:05 +0300 |
| commit | 807a0e98f00057ae9d60ecafb5b8c0c98bc4cdb5 (patch) | |
| tree | 73c0d7779f9f88f26fed3f2a85fb8058cd9cbca7 /etc/PROBLEMS | |
| parent | 6c284c6b5828bc4407f7201499e0507ce0e5a0a0 (diff) | |
Describe problems with cursor caused by Windows Magnifier
* etc/PROBLEMS: Describe the problem with cursor shape on
MS-Windows due to Windows Magnifier.
Fixes: Bug#20271
Diffstat (limited to 'etc/PROBLEMS')
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1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/etc/PROBLEMS b/etc/PROBLEMS index c618309aca..340360af51 100644 --- a/etc/PROBLEMS +++ b/etc/PROBLEMS @@ -2099,6 +2099,21 @@ has some code to enlarge the width of the bounding box. Apparently, this display feature needs more changes to get it 100% right. A workaround is to disable ClearType. +** Cursor is displayed as a thin vertical bar and cannot be changed + +This is known to happen if the Windows Magnifier is turned on before +the Emacs session starts. The Magnifier affects the cursor shape and +prevents any changes to it by setting the 'cursor-type' variable or +frame parameter. + +The solution is to log off and on again, and then start the Emacs +session only after turning the Magnifier off. + +To turn the Windows Magnifier off, click "Start->All Programs", or +"All Apps", depending on your Windows version, then select +"Accessibility" and click "Magnifier". In the Magnifier Settings +dialog that opens, click "Exit". + ** Problems with mouse-tracking and focus management There are problems with display if mouse-tracking is enabled and the |