Re: Large Cursors
I meant "why post in this list", not "why not..."
Le 2/11/20 à 11:04 PM, Didier Spaier a écrit :
> 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
>> >>
>> >
>>
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