pointer

A very simple RevealJS plugin extension that adds support for switching the cursor to a 'pointer' style element while presenting.

⚠️ Requires Quarto Version 1.2.124 or later ⚠️

Installation

$ quarto add quarto-ext/pointer

This will install the extension under the _extensions subdirectory. If you're using version control, you will want to check in this directory.

Usage

Simply add the extension to the list of reveal plugins like:

title: My Presentation
format:
    revealjs: default
    pointer:
      - # set pointer configuration options here
revealjs-plugins:
  - pointer

By default, you can activate the pointer mode by pressing the 'q' key while viewing the presentation. When activated, a 16px red pointer will be used as a cursor. Press the 'q' key once again to reactivate the standard cursor.

Options

You can control the color and appearance of the pointer by passing some additional options under a pointer key.

Option	Description
key	What key should be used to activate and deactivate the pointer. Defaults to q.
color	A CSS color name that provides the color used when the pointer is activated. Defaults to red.
pointerSize	The size of the pointer in pixels (please do not include units). Defaults to 16.
alwaysVisible	Whether the pointer should always be visible, or disappear after it stops moving for a moment. Defaults to 'false'.

Example

View an example presentation at https://quarto-ext.github.io/pointer/. Use the 'q' to enable and disable the pointer.