From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 20 01:02:12 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CE8A616A403 for ; Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:02:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@meijome.net) Received: from sigma.octantis.com.au (ns2.octantis.com.au [207.44.189.124]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6E4E743D4C for ; Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:02:11 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@meijome.net) Received: (qmail 13048 invoked from network); 20 Oct 2006 11:02:10 +1000 Received: from andromeda.lef.com.au (HELO localhost) (210.8.93.2) by sigma.octantis.com.au with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 20 Oct 2006 11:02:10 +1000 Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:02:00 +1000 From: Norberto Meijome To: "Jim Stapleton" Message-ID: <20061020110200.3ee59292@localhost> In-Reply-To: <80f4f2b20610191716y2f50bebfr6715e38698c4fb1d@mail.gmail.com> References: <80f4f2b20610191716y2f50bebfr6715e38698c4fb1d@mail.gmail.com> X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 2.5.2 (GTK+ 2.10.6; i386-portbld-freebsd6.2) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question with mouse pointer X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:02:12 -0000 On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:16:16 -0400 "Jim Stapleton" wrote: > What's the best way to get a larger pointer on my comptuer? I'm > running Xorg/KDE. I tried to look, but the only thing I could find was > cursor profiles, and I'd rather not have to figure out how to create a > new profile... > > Sorry for the lack of specifics and details, but I'm not what else to > put here. Lowering the resolution isn't really an option either... Hi Jim, usually (in my experience) this is done by changing the cursors you actually use (rather than 'enlarge' the current by some software method). On my 6.2-PRERELEASE system X cursors are located in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/icons/ you can download packages and extract them in folders there, or simply install them from ports (search for 'cursor' in the name). To change the default setting (so it affects your login manager too, you need to edit /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/icons/default/index.theme For example, I have the following cursor packages installed: $ pkg_info | grep curso cursor-bluecurve-theme-0.234_2 The Bluecurve X cursor themes and my index.theme is: [betom@ayiin] [Fri Oct 20 10:59:07 2006] /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/icons/default $ cat index.theme [Icon Theme] Inherits=Bluecurve-inverse #Inherits=core There may be some way for your desktop manager to modify the cursor... but this works, and I use XFCE, so i don't know those details about KDE or GNOME. I think Enlightment has some mouse-pointer related settings, but it's been a while since I tried it. HIH, B _________________________ {Beto|Norberto|Numard} Meijome Percusive Maintenance - The art of tuning or repairing equipment by hitting it. I speak for myself, not my employer. Contents may be hot. Slippery when wet. Reading disclaimers makes you go blind. Writing them is worse. You have been Warned.