Dynamically show/hide the mouse cursor, depending on the input type

nymea-app/platformintegration/generic/raspberrypihelper.cpp

@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ RaspberryPiHelper::RaspberryPiHelper(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
     if (m_screenOffTimer.interval() > 0) {
         m_screenOffTimer.start();
     }
+
+    // Hide the mouse cursor right away, it'll be restored on mouse move events
+    QApplication::setOverrideCursor(Qt::BlankCursor);
+    m_cursorHidden = true;
 }
 
 bool RaspberryPiHelper::active() const
@@ -126,6 +130,29 @@ bool RaspberryPiHelper::eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event)
         return QObject::eventFilter(watched, event);
     }
 
+    // Hide the mouse cursor if touchscreen events are coming in
+    QList<QEvent::Type> touchTypes = {
+        QEvent::TouchBegin,
+        QEvent::TouchUpdate,
+        QEvent::TouchEnd
+    };
+    if (touchTypes.contains(event->type()) && !m_cursorHidden) {
+        QApplication::setOverrideCursor(Qt::BlankCursor);
+        m_cursorHidden = true;
+    }
+
+    // Restore the mouse cursor if hidden and mouse events come in
+    QList<QEvent::Type> mouseTypes = {
+        QEvent::MouseMove,
+        QEvent::MouseButtonPress,
+        QEvent::GrabMouse
+    };
+    if (mouseTypes.contains(event->type()) && m_cursorHidden) {
+        QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
+        m_cursorHidden = false;
+    }
+
+
     if (!m_screenOffTimer.isActive()) {
         screenOn();
         m_screenOffTimer.start();

nymea-app/platformintegration/generic/raspberrypihelper.h

@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ private:
     QFile m_powerFile;
     QFile m_brightnessFile;
 
+    bool m_cursorHidden = false;
+
     int m_currentBrightness = 255;
 };
 

packaging/linux-common/lightdm/60-nymea-app-kiosk.conf

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [Seat:*]
 autologin-user=nymea
 user-session=nymea-app-kiosk
-xserver-command=X -s 0 -dpms -nocursor
+xserver-command=X -s 0 -dpms