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Allow users to define cursor mode based on device type

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#577 opened on May 7, 2021

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Description

🚀 Feature Request

📝 Description

When debugging mobile views, it's important to understand the cursor target size and simulate, as much as possible, the native behaviour of touchscreens.

✨ Describe the solution you'd like

I believe that it makes sense to emulate as much as possible the real behaviour of pointing devices. My suggestion is to allow the user to define what is the preferred cursor mode for any device. This way, I could say my mobile view has Touch Mode enabled by default and desktop would have the usual cursor.

✍️ Describe alternatives you've considered

Changing input modes when debugging mobile and desktop at the same time is time consuming but that's the only alternative I've seen so far.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptelectronreact
Domain
frontenddesktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic understanding of Electronfamiliarity with React state management
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Examine the existing device emulation settings UI in the Electron app (likely in the settings panel). Look for how cursor mode is currently handled and where device type detection occurs (e.g., user agent or viewport size). The issue comments may contain design proposals. The implementation should add a user preference to set cursor mode per device type, persisted in the app's configuration.