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    Mouses Are Overrated

This script allows you to enable/disable your pointers on a Linux machine.
Usage:
mao.sh on   # enters "mouseless" mode
mao.sh off  # returns to "I can has clicks" mode

Note: if you just want to disable built-in pointers (to keep a mouse on the side
for gaming or other purposes), you can comment the slave  pointer line, and
uncomment the two others (and maybe adapt them to the pointers you want to disable).
Enjoy!

  
## mao.sh
#!/bin/sh

get_ids () {
    xinput list | grep "$1" | sed 's/.*id=\([0-9]*\).*/\1/'
}

case "$1" in
    on)
	get_ids "slave  pointer" | xargs -n1 xinput float
	#get_ids "DualPoint Stick" | xargs -n1 xinput float
	#get_ids "DualPoint TouchPad" | xargs -n1 xinput float
	;;
    off)
	master_id=$(get_ids "master pointer" | head -n 1)
	get_ids "floating slave" | xargs -I ID -n1 xinput reattach ID $master_id
	;;
    *)
	echo "$0 <on|off>"
	;;
esac
	#!/bin/sh

	get_ids () {
	xinput list \| grep "$1" \| sed 's/.id=\([0-9]\).*/\1/'
	}

	case "$1" in
	on)
	get_ids "slave pointer" \| xargs -n1 xinput float
	#get_ids "DualPoint Stick" \| xargs -n1 xinput float
	#get_ids "DualPoint TouchPad" \| xargs -n1 xinput float
	;;
	off)
	master_id=$(get_ids "master pointer" \| head -n 1)
	get_ids "floating slave" \| xargs -I ID -n1 xinput reattach ID $master_id
	;;
	*)
	echo "$0 <on\|off>"
	;;
	esac