On Mon, Jul 06, 2020 at 12:57:22PM +0200, Tammo Block wrote: > Hi everybody, > > this patchset adds xterm like mouse reporting features to the console. > > The linux virtual console has support for mouse reporting since 1994 or so, > but the kernel only supports the original X10/X11 style standard protocols. > To support more protocols these patches expand the kernel structures in a > up- and downwards compatible way, see the last patch for detailed > documentation and pointers to even more detailed docs. > > The main goal is to become compatible with xterm, as most TUI software today > is tested in xterm or another compatible terminal. > > Support by the mouse daemons (consolation, gpm) will be needed too.
What happened to this feature. Was there a new set of patches or was this the last one? mouse support for the console feels odd these dyas, who would use this? thanks, greg k-h
