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feat(gpm): support Linux console mouse (fixes #297)
Use GPM when available on Linux virtual consoles, falling back silently to terminal mouse protocols otherwise.
Document that Debian and Ubuntu users need the gpm package installed for /dev/gpmctl.
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@@ -151,6 +151,14 @@ avoiding repeated sequences or drawing the same cell on refresh updates. Mouse tracking, buttons, and even wheel mice are supported on most terminal emulators, as well as Windows. +On the Linux virtual console, _Tcell_ can receive mouse events through GPM+when the `gpm` daemon is installed and running. For example, on Debian or+Ubuntu systems install it with `apt install gpm`; the daemon provides+`/dev/gpmctl`, which _Tcell_ uses automatically when available. If GPM is+not installed, not running, or the application is not attached to a virtual+console, mouse enablement remains best-effort and falls back to the usual+terminal mouse protocols.+ ## Bracketed Paste Terminals that support support it, can use bracketed paste.