Hide pointer while typing

[ProgerXP]

Windows Control Panel has an option in Mouse Properties > Pointer Options called Hide pointer while typing (enabled by default). For some reason, it doesn't work with Notepad2 or Notepad++. The strangest thing is that if you open a Find dialog and start typing there - the pointer will be hidden. But it isn't hidden while typing in the main window.

I've also noticed that in Firefox cursor isn't hidden in any part of its window but in Gvim on Windows it is hidden properly. So it seems like a program-specific quirk, maybe even Scintilla-specific.

[cshnik]

Done.

[ProgerXP]

Windows doesn't hide the cursor by default? Do we really need to manually track mouse movements and key presses? Is it a recommended way you've found somewhere?

Also, why the counter is needed?

[cshnik]

Please consider the following articles:
https://superuser.com/questions/928839/what-does-the-hide-pointer-while-typing-feature-actually-do
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20091217-00/?p=15643

[ProgerXP]

Wow, I've never heard of this story. I was sure this setting was enforced by the default window proc. No wonder it's rarely working.

[ProgerXP]

This works for the main textarea but do you know why Hide pointer while typing is not respected for other input fields? As I've written in the first post:

if you open a Find dialog and start typing there - the pointer will be hidden

But it's even hidden when the setting is disabled.

[cshnik]

Specified behavior implemented in the Windows OS code responsible for standard input fields/edit controls. While Scintilla editor is a custom control which is not an edit based one.

[ProgerXP]

Issue: the pointer remains hidden when a (modal) dialog appears. For example, start typing and then press Ctrl+O - you'll have no cursor in the file open dialog.

I think the text area should listen for focus-lost event in addition to mouse-move.