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[RESOLVED] change color mouse cursor in Core 12.4

Hensyr Wolf

Thu Dec 13, 2018 3:53:48 pm

Hi there,

Someone on the dutch forum asked me this question:

"Is it possible to change the color of the mouse cursor to white?"

Apparently this is not so easy to achieve, i have already installed dconf-editor, Gnome tweak-tool etc... but the color can't be white

Can someone help me out here?

Swarfendor437

Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:31:18 pm

Hensyr Wolf wrote:Hi there,

Someone on the dutch forum asked me this question:

"Is it possible to change the color of the mouse cursor to white?"

Apparently this is not so easy to achieve, i have already installed dconf-editor, Gnome tweak-tool etc... but the color can't be white

Can someone help me out here?


By mouse cursor, do you mean the 'I-beam' you would see in a Word Processor document? ;)

Hensyr Wolf

Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:52:22 pm

Hi dear Swarfendor437,

No i mean de little arrow, in Zorin OS 12.4 Core is the little arrow black en someone would like the arrow in white

Swarfendor437

Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:31:12 pm

I thought you could change to DMZwhite in Appearance? ;)

For something nice and big:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13737#p61538

Hensyr Wolf

Fri Dec 14, 2018 8:06:43 pm

Nope, DMZ white is not installed in 12.4

zorinantwerp

Fri Dec 14, 2018 8:22:33 pm

Hi Hendrik

check out this
Code:
https://zoringroup.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13737#p61538

Image

it might break your OS so backup first

gtjs

Swarfendor437

Fri Dec 14, 2018 8:55:50 pm

zorinantwerp wrote:Hi Hendrik

check out this
Code:
https://zoringroup.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13737#p61538

Image

it might break your OS so backup first

gtjs


You cheeky boy! :D

Swarfendor437

Sat Dec 15, 2018 1:52:53 pm

OK, I am waiting for the next release of Zorin so not got a hard drive install at moment. Tested the large cursors in 12.4 and it works - does not break machine. Have 12.4 Core running in VM.

What you need to do first is:

1. Update system
2. Install Synaptic Package Manager
3. Search for Gnome Tweak-Tool, Mark for Installation, then Apply.
4. Download the large cursor file from the hyperlink posted in 'The Accessibility Thread' given in response above.
5. Extract the tarball using Zorin's Archive Manager in the downloads folder - this should create something called 'Large Mouse Cursors'
6. You need to open a terminal, navigate to 'usr | share'
7. Take ownership of the icons folder:

Code:
sudo chown [username] icons
- you will be asked for your login password to elevate to root (admin priveleges)

8. Copy and paste the 'Large Mouse Cursors' folder into the 'Icons' folder.
9. Launch Tweak Tool <Menu | Utiliities | Tweak Tool) and go to:

Appearance - use the drop-down arrow at the end of the line next to Cursors and select 'Large Mouse Cursors' and voila:

Large mouse cursors.jpg


If you want to browse for a different theme of cursor, visit this page at gnome-look.org - but be sure to inspect the package before unpacking:

https://www.gnome-look.org/browse/cat/107/

Hensyr Wolf

Sat Dec 15, 2018 2:52:31 pm

thank you kindly

Swarfendor437

Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:56:20 am

Pleasure Hensyr! ;) :D