pointer.c

// gcc -o pointer pointer.c -static -lncurses -DNCURSES_STATIC
#include <ncurses.h>

int main() {
    // Initialize ncurses
    initscr();
    cbreak(); // Line buffering disabled
    noecho(); // Don't echo user input
    keypad(stdscr, TRUE); // Enable keypad mode

    // Enable mouse events
    mousemask(ALL_MOUSE_EVENTS, NULL);

    // Print instructions
    mvprintw(0, 0, "Move the mouse around the terminal window...");

    // Track mouse events
    while (1) {
        int ch = getch();
        if (ch == KEY_MOUSE) {
            MEVENT event;
            if (getmouse(&event) == OK) {
                // Print mouse event information
                mvprintw(2, 0, "Mouse event at (%d, %d)", event.x, event.y);
                refresh();
            }
        }
        // Exit on 'q' key press
        if (ch == 'q')
            break;
    }

    // Cleanup
    endwin();

    return 0;
}