Re: Large Cursors

[Didier Spaier <didier@slint.fr>]

In Slint this works, I just checked.

Err, my mistake: these commands should be typed as regular user, not as
as root as I wrongly wrote, and that's almost certainly why they didn't
work for you.

Why not post in this list (debian-accessibility) instead of the Slint
mailing list?

Best,

Didier

Le 2/11/20 à 10:49 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. a écrit :
> I'm using Slint.
> 
> David
> 
> On Tue, Feb 11, 2020, 16:28 Didier Spaier <didier@slint.fr <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>     >>
>     >
>