| Lubuntu
linux Tips (2015-2020) |
Get a bigger mouse
cursor |
I can't believe that Linux distros have not standardised an easy way to set the mouse cursor in over 30 years. ( In the ubuntu repositories there is a package called big-cursor, but it doesn't work. ) Follow the instrcutions below to get a bigger cursor. 1. Install a theme that contains a bigger cursor using 'Synaptic Package Manager'. E.g chameleon-cursor-theme
This theme contains about 5 sets of cursors each with 3 sizes. 2. Open 'Preferences > Customize Look and Feel' (lxappearance) and pick a cursor set. Mouse Cursor > pick e.g
Chameleon-White-Large
3. Open a terminal e.g Accessories > LXterminal and enter > sudo update-alternatives --config
x-cursor-theme
you'll see something like this; Selection Path Priority Status ------------------------------------------------------------ 0 /usr/share/icons/DMZ-White/cursor.theme 90 auto mode 1 /usr/share/icons/Chameleon-Anthracite-Large/cursor.theme 49 manual mode 2 /usr/share/icons/Chameleon-Anthracite-Regular/cursor.theme 49 manual mode . . * 13 /usr/share/icons/Chameleon-White-Large/cursor.theme 49 manual mode . . 17 /usr/share/icons/DMZ-White/cursor.theme 90 manual mode Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: pick the number of the cursor e.g 13 <enter. 4. logout and log back in. That's it.! (now that you have a bigger mouse, find out how to control it's speed) |
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