Re: Large Cursors
I haven't messed with display settings in over 7 years, but one
thought that comes to mind is that maybe the settings are being
changed, but not immediately applied. If that's the case, a reboot or
even just logging out and back in might force your computer to display
the gui with the new settings.
On 2/11/20, Didier Spaier <didier@slint.fr> wrote:
> I don't know how Mate configuration is done in Debian.
>
> Please someone who knows, answer.
>
> Best,
>
> Didier
>
> Le 2/11/20 à 10:19 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. a écrit :
>> None of the commands make a change.
>>
>> How can I check to see if the default theme is installed?
>>
>> I can't change to white - the cursor is now black. I wanted to see if
>> that command worked, but that doesn't work either.
>>
>> The size commands don't work and the color commands have no effect.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> David
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 11, 2020 at 3:58 PM Didier Spaier <didier@slint.fr> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi David,
>>>
>>> type as root:
>>> gsettings set org.mate.peripherals-mouse cursor-size 48
>>> If that's not enough:
>>> gsettings set org.mate.peripherals-mouse cursor-size 60
>>> and so on. The default size is 24.
>>>
>>> For a white cursor, type:
>>> gsettings set org.mate.peripherals-mouse cursor-theme mate
>>> For a black cursor, type:
>>> gsettings set org.mate.peripherals-mouse cursor-theme mate-black
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Didier
>>>
>>> PS this works in Slint, maybe also in Debian, try.
>>>
>>> Le 2/11/20 à 9:35 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. a écrit :
>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>
>>>> I don't see well but I still have vision so I try to use Mate desktop.
>>>>
>>>> I manage, I use ORCA when I need to - thanks for this wonderful tool,
>>>> and I use console for as much as possible, like mail with mutt.
>>>>
>>>> I cannot find a desktop theme with big cursor pointer icons.
>>>>
>>>> I really like the inverting Extra Large cursor pointers icons that
>>>> Windows the size is excellent and the inverting is very nice. The cursor
>>>> pointer changes to black on a white page, and to white on a black
>>>> background.
>>>>
>>>> I'd love to have that in the same size!
>>>>
>>>> Is this available? If not does any of this group speak to the group
>>>> that does cursor icons and would they ask for this?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>
>>
>
>
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