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Explore options for controlling mouse pointer cursor from TUI apps: - OSC 22 escape sequences (Kitty/modern terminals) - CGS private APIs for system-wide cursor control (macOS) - DECSCUSR for text cursor shape - Focus tracking with xterm focus reporting Includes: - docs/mouse_cursor_research.md - comprehensive summary - example/cgs_cursor_demo.dart - CGS private API demo - example/cgs_cursor_focus_demo.dart - CGS with focus tracking - example/cursor_shape_demo.dart - text cursor (DECSCUSR) - example/mouse_pointer_demo.dart - OSC 22 demo - example/native_cursor_demo.dart - initial FFI exploration - test/input/mouse_scroll_exploration_test.dart - mouse behavior tests Key findings: - OSC 22 works in Kitty but not Warp - CGS SetsCursorInBackground trick works system-wide - Cursor resets on tab switch, needs focus tracking to reapply
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Explore options for controlling mouse pointer cursor from TUI apps:
Includes:
Key findings: