[daip] cursor in AIPS TV

[Eric Greisen]

amiodusz at aoc.nrao.edu writes:
 > Hi Eric,
 > 
 > Is there a way to control the cursor type in AIPS TV?  I seem to
 > get random ones, some of which are not very useful (Gumby, a hand)
 > when I am trying to do things with pixel accuracy.  I asked
 > helpdesk and they have no idea how to control the cursor type.  I
 > didn't have this problem when I had Redhat 7.  I am away the rest
 > of this week but I remembered you were going to be away next week.
 > I think Lorant has the same problem.
 > 
 > Thanks,

See HELP XAS.  The .Xdefaults file can in principle set cursor shape
and color.  I find - even with turning off hardware cursor - that I can
set color only with the ellipse cursor shape but that I can set the
cursor shape as expected so long as I tollerate a black and white
cursor.

Eric Greisen