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How to disable the mouse?

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First post, by lewyssmith

Posted on 2016-08-18, 07:40

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I use DOSbox (fantastic) under Linux (rarely also under PowerPC OS X - incredible!) to run a DOS finance program Money Manager. I do *not* want the mouse to be active in the DOS window. It is a real nuisance in the circumstances, and difficult to keep out of the DOS window when using other windows at the same time. Having read all the usual documentation ad nauseam, sought in vain a suitable config file parameter (very little relevant to the mouse), and having searched in vain this forum, I find nothing on the subject.
So - any advice will be appreciated.
TIA

Reply 1 of 2, by ripsaw8080

Posted on 2016-08-18, 08:19

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Re: Mouse problem

Reply 2 of 2, by lewyssmith

Posted on 2016-08-23, 20:01

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@ripsaw8080
Thank you for the pointer. Already downloaded & tried it, MOUSEOFF.COM does what it says. Less angst henceforth, and repeat many thanks for same.
(This could be a handy config option. Having a DOS mouse is fine if you run DOS fullscreen, but otherwise flipping between it & the GUI host desktop can make it unwelcome).

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