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link: "https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/vasp14/mouse_cursor_disappearing/"
author:
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published: 2022-06-12
created: 2026-02-20
description:
tags:
  - "t/clippings"
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This is a problem that just started for me today. When I'm not actively moving my mouse the cursor disappears, but when I do move the cursor it flickers on and off constantly. I've tried refreshing Firefox, starting it in troubleshoot mode and even a fresh install and each time the problem is the same. It's not system wide either my cursor works just fine in any other app. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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## Comments

> **\[supprimé\]** • [1 points](https://reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/vasp14/comment/ic4jls8/) •
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> my mouse cursor disappears when i am typing. i dont know why or how to fix it.
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> > **ARealVermontar** • [1 points](https://reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/vasp14/comment/ic4l2kd/) •
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> > [https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/v3z9rs/-/ib19oyd](https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/v3z9rs/-/ib19oyd)

> **panoptigram** • [1 points](https://reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/vasp14/comment/ic6m1wx/) •
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> Does it still happen if you go to `about:config` and change `widget.windows.hide_cursor_when_typing` to `false`?
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> > **YozoraCaelum** • [1 points](https://reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/vasp14/comment/icxlaba/) •
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> > > about:config
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> > I'm not the OP, but this just fixed my issue, thank you so much!
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> > **\[supprimé\]** • [1 points](https://reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/vasp14/comment/if1ozmr/) •
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> > Thank you sir. It fixed it for me.
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> > **Malcolm\_Morin** • [1 points](https://reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/vasp14/comment/igjjfid/) •
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> > Just had this start happening to me about twenty minutes ago. Refreshed Firefox and everything. This just fixed my problem. Thanks!