How do I make the cursor larger

I have pretty poor eyesight (Macular degeneration). I need a larger cursor. I know how to do that in other Linux distros but have not yet found the place where to change it in Zorin. Please help a semi blind man.

Here you go (this is where Gnome 3 fails over Gnome 2 in respect of Accessibility):

http://askubuntu.com/questions/126491/h ... d-its-size

Update - changed to dmz-black mouse using Tweak-Tool (this is Advanced Settings in 6 - gnome-tweak needs installing to change cursor theme without searching through dconf-editor (I now see why KDE is gaining ground over Gnome! - if LXF Magazine is correct!). What you will find is that the cursor is still small in desktop use (annoyingly) but large in Application use:



Now this second one was to prove my point - what is bizarre is I saw a small miniscule white mouse hoivering over my openshot video but the screenshot shows it big - go figure! Yet another Gnome3 Glitch! I am going to clear the decks, but Windows 8.1 on start of drive 2 (if I can) then Ultimate Edition 3.6 or 3.7 KDE and see how its accessibility fairs with the mouse!

Thank you very much for the extensive explanation. But that is too many hoops to jump thru.

Now I know why I like Mint Mate (Gnome2) best, LOL.

Hi,

take a look here, it won't help for all apps; but most of them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxfa2fXJ1Wc

You don't really need to do the part about Xresources, just install dconf-editor and make changes.

Regards Wolfman

Hi Wolfman - that is what I did but the mouse goes small on the desktop, large over an application as it should!

whs - you could always take advantage of Compiz!

http://vimeo.com/57264420

Thanks for the video. I have to study that in more detail.

Swarfendor437 wrote:Hi Wolfman - that is what I did but the mouse goes small on the desktop, large over an application as it should!

whs - you could always take advantage of Compiz!

http://vimeo.com/57264420

Hi Swarf,

sadly it only works for certain apps, why it doesn't work globally is beyond me, sorry!.

Regards Wolfman

Hi Wolfman, I get the feeling it is a Gnome3 error - nothing to do with Zorin - and having to wade through dconf-tools (I don't use it that often) is like trailing through a Windows Registry! )

Just had another look for solutions and it appears to be a bug:

http://handytutorial.com/change-cursor- ... -04-12-10/

(see last comment under article!)

whs wrote:I have pretty poor eyesight (Macular degeneration). I need a larger cursor. I know how to do that in other Linux distros but have not yet found the place where to change it in Zorin. Please help a semi blind man.

Hi whs,

have you installed the package "gtk2-engines" if it isn't already installed which will give you a high contrast theme which you can change with the tweak tool.



I know it doesn't help much with the cursor problem, but it is a step in the right direction with your poor eyesight.

You can also change the text scaling factor to something that suits you better:



Regards Wolfman

Here you go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxfa2fXJ1Wc#t=165

At present I don't have a working copy of Zorin as I was running out of time to install Windows 8.1 - I need to back this up before 'playing' once more by having Zorin 8 RC alongside Windows 8.1!

I have the high contrast skin, works well. And thanks for the video. I have to study that.

Hi whs,

is this solved now?.

Regards Wolfman

Nah, I did not study it in detail yet. Looks too involved. I wish there was an easy way like in Mint or Windows. For a basic setting like that I hate to jump thru too many hoops - especially if I am not familiar with them.