Every time I clicked File – Open to begin working, the cursor would vanish and I couldn’t select a file to begin editing. In particular, this was happening in my go to code editor, Visual Studio Code. Hover actions associated with moving the mouse would still occur but seeing where it was and clicking with it were nigh on impossible.
In several programs, the mouse cursor would simply disappear.
However, recently an issue occurred that had me – reluctantly – reverting back to the mouse. Just as importantly, it has given my poor right wrist a rest and allowed the pain, tenderness and inflammation to subside. The tablet and accompanying pen puts the control into my dominant hand (yes, I’m a ‘leftie’) and has given me much more control in programs such as PhotoShop where drawing and shading with the pen are now possible. Years of using a mouse have taken their toll on my right wrist and it was for ever painful and tender. For a number of years, I’ve used a drawing tablet in preference to a mouse when working on a desktop PC.
