From 4fcc5efce5481064c4abc483a103fbaad3fb0875 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cinap_lenrek <cinap_lenrek@gmx.de>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:52:49 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] mouse: fix cursor redraw to prevent screen blanking (thanks
 erik)

---
 sys/src/9/port/devmouse.c | 10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/sys/src/9/port/devmouse.c b/sys/src/9/port/devmouse.c
index 04a921145..c16ed0b60 100644
--- a/sys/src/9/port/devmouse.c
+++ b/sys/src/9/port/devmouse.c
@@ -517,6 +517,9 @@ shouldredraw(void*)
 static void
 mouseproc(void*)
 {
+	ulong counter;
+
+	counter = ~0;
 	while(waserror())
 		;
 	for(;;){
@@ -524,10 +527,11 @@ mouseproc(void*)
 			mouse.redraw = 0;
 			cursoroff();
 			cursoron();
-			drawactive(1);
-		} else {
-			drawactive(0);
 		}
+
+		drawactive(mouse.counter != counter);
+		counter = mouse.counter;
+
 		tsleep(&mouse.redrawr, shouldredraw, 0, 20*1000);
 	}
 }