[SOLVED] How do I autohide the mouse cursor in xorg?

My Google Fu isn't working for me today.  I've found references to autohiding the mouse cursor in xorg, but no examples.  Anyone know the right incantation for xorg.conf?
Last edited by eerok (2008-02-14 18:42:11)

From the man page:
unclutter removes the cursor image from the screen so that it does not obstruct the area you are looking at
That's my reason, anyway.
I mostly use the keyboard, so often the mouse cursor is just an eyesore. I can move it out of the way, but why not hide it altogether?

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