--- src/platform/sdl2-platform.c
+++ src/platform/sdl2-platform.c
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ it returns false and an error event. This function also processes
 platform-specific inputs/behaviours.
 */
 static boolean pollBrogueEvent(rogueEvent *returnEvent, boolean textInput) {
-    static int mx = 0, my = 0;
+    // no screen gnat
+    //static int mx = 0, my = 0;
 
     returnEvent->eventType = EVENT_ERROR;
     returnEvent->shiftKey = _modifierHeld(0);
@@ -208,7 +209,10 @@ static boolean pollBrogueEvent(rogueEvent *returnEvent, boolean textInput) {
             returnEvent->param1 = c;
             // ~ printf("textinput %s\n", event.text.text);
             return true;
-        } else if (event.type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN || event.type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP) {
+        }
+        // ignore screen gnat
+        /*
+        else if (event.type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN || event.type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP) {
             if (event.button.button == SDL_BUTTON_LEFT || event.button.button == SDL_BUTTON_RIGHT) {
                 if (event.type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN && event.button.button == SDL_BUTTON_LEFT) {
                     returnEvent->eventType = MOUSE_DOWN;
@@ -237,6 +241,7 @@ static boolean pollBrogueEvent(rogueEvent *returnEvent, boolean textInput) {
                 ret = true;
             }
         }
+        */
     }
 
     return ret;
@@ -267,6 +272,9 @@ static void _gameLoop() {
 
     if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) < 0) sdlfatal(__FILE__, __LINE__);
 
+    // hide the screen gnat
+    SDL_ShowCursor(0);
+
     if (!(IMG_Init(IMG_INIT_PNG) & IMG_INIT_PNG)) imgfatal(__FILE__, __LINE__);
 
     initTiles();