Google Chrome shows gray circle cursor

Question

Google Chrome shows a gray circle cursor when dev tools is active. Why is this happening and how do I make this stop?

Answer 1

This cursor indicates a "touch", such as your finger, for emulating touch events in Chrome browser.

In the dev tools window, click the settings (gear) button in the bottom right. Go to the Overrides tab and disable Emulate touch events.

I'm posting this here because it took me a LONG while to find it via searches, and I know others have been having the same issue.

Update via Paulo Manuel Santos' comment:

From Chrome 32 the Emulation is configured in a different place. This is how I get to it: Elements, press Esc, Emulation, Sensors, Emulate touch screen