Subj : nodesync is changing the cursor color
To   : Digital Man
From : deon
Date : Sat Apr 18 2026 09:26 pm

  Re: nodesync is changing the cursor color
  By: Digital Man to deon on Fri Apr 17 2026 04:39 pm

Howdy,

 > nodesync() can display stuff to the screen (e.g. node
 > messags/alerts/telegrams), so it wants to restore the "current" attribute
 > after doing that.

OK, makes sense.

 > nodesync *can* display the messages I mentioned above in addition to time
 > left, pending events warnings, etc.
 >
 >  > Does it send the color change everytime its called, even if the resulting
 >  > color change is already the current color being used by the terminal?
 >
 > No.

So if nodesync *doesnt* send anything to the terminal, why does it want to 
reset the current cursor color?


....лоеп

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