Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 16:14:32 +0000 (UTC) From: Walter Hurry <walterhurry@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mouse Trails? Message-ID: <kuo7h8$74n$1@ger.gmane.org> References: <kuneg7$1c1$1@ger.gmane.org> <20130817173126.e6f52195.freebsd@ edvax.de>
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On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:31:26 +0200, Polytropon wrote: > On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 09:07:20 +0000 (UTC), Walter Hurry wrote: >> My sight is deteriorating. I can still see and read the screen, but >> sometimes locating the mouse pointer (LXDE here) is difficult. > > If LXDE uses an ugly white mouse cursor, try changing it to black (the > normal color for mouse cursors on all serious GUI systems). The > classical way of solving the "where is the mouse cursor" problem is to > install xeyes. :-) > > > >> Is there a port which will give me mouse trails when the rodent is >> moved? > > This is usually done by the means of the desktop environment's mouse > configuration, but if I remember correctly, LXDE does not offer this. > > Additional software like Compiz could help you here: There seems to be a > plugin that adds a mouse trail. Thanks once again, Polytropon. The mouse pointer is indeed black. LXDE only offers three mouse config options: acceleration, sensitivity and handedness (swap buttons). I am reluctant to install Compiz, but xeyes looks to be just the ticket!
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