Move mouse pointer to area only if not already within

diff --git a/.config/awesome/rc.lua b/.config/awesome/rc.lua
index 3c7cdf34cc7c8944c1d4038fe845460d63e9d0f3..4a1632905614c2d3dcf5bc6df3a4c9f4821ac7e0 100644 (file)
--- a/.config/awesome/rc.lua
+++ b/.config/awesome/rc.lua
@@ -115,11 +115,18 @@ local function set_wallpaper(s)
     end
 end
 
-local function centre_mouse_on_area(a)
-    mouse.coords({
-        x = a.x + a.width/2,
-        y = a.y + a.height/2,
-    }, true)
+local function move_mouse_to_area(a)
+    local coords = mouse.coords()
+    if (coords.x < a.x or
+        coords.x > (a.x+a.width) or
+        coords.y < a.y or
+        coords.y > (a.y+a.height)) then
+
+        mouse.coords({
+            x = a.x + a.width/2,
+            y = a.y + a.height/2,
+        }, true)
+    end
 end
 
 -- }}}