CODERACE myPoint Light: mouse locator FAQs

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Simple Mouse Locator vs. myPoint Light

Both applications are built on the same idea. However, they specialize in different directions:

Simple Mouse Locator is designed for maximum simplicity.
myPoint Light and myPoint Pro are designed for maximum control and features.
These apps have more mouse enhancement tools: crosshair and mouse halo.

Two hotkeys activate the locator

There are two hotkeys for locator activation:

A standard shortcut: F-key (F1 to F19) or a combination of a regular key with one or more modifier keys.
This hotkey always works, but it's not so handy.
Tap on a single modifier key.
This is the easiest hotkey, but it doesn't work in Mission Control and Application windows.

How to preview the locator

v2.3 & next

There are three ways to preview the locator:

Activate the locator by hotkey.
Click on the "Show locator" button.
Select the "Preview changed settings" checkbox - this will enable the Preview locator feature. The preview will be shown when settings are changing. Its position will follow the rules below:
- The preview will be shown on the so called mouse screen - this is the screen with the mouse pointer.
- If myPoint panel is not on the mouse screen, the preview will be positioned at the center of the screen.
  This option is available only on multi-display computers.
- If myPoint panel is on the mouse screen, the preview will be positioned at the left or right side of the panel. "Left or Right" depends on which screen-half is less occupied by the panel.
  In case the screen height is longer than the width (aka portrait view), the position will be "Above or Below".

How to set the duration of the momentary locator

v2.3 & next

First, decide about the animation and select the "Animated momentary ring" or the "Static momentary ring" radio buttons.

Then continue with:

Animation speed and number of repetitions for the animated locator.
The display time for the static locator.

Change these values and preview the locator until you get the best experience.

If the locator does not activate on a Modifier key

v1.3 & next

The locator activation settings specify a key and a number of key taps.

Note: All key taps should happen in a period of 1 second.

Password fields and Modifier keys

v1.3 & next

For security reasons, Apple Inc. changed key events into password fields. Therefore, there are side effects when activating by a Modifier key:

Single tap activation - the locator is activated at the moment of pressing the key. Because of this, do not use the combination Shift & Single tap in public places to not compromise the password.
Multiple (Double, Triple) tap activation - the locator is not activated.

If Sticky Keys are ON

v1.3 & next

In this case, Modifier keys have three states (referred to be the equivalent conditions when Sticky Keys are off):

Off - corresponds to the non-pressed key
Short pressed - corresponds to the pressed state until another key is pressed
On - corresponds to the pressed key

Therefore you should press the Modifier key three times to return it to its current state. This behavior reduces the convenience of using such a key as a locator activator - the only acceptable practice is a setup of a single tap: