On 08 Nov 2014, Reco wrote: > Hi. > > On Fri, 7 Nov 2014 22:21:27 -1000 > Joel Roth <jo...@pobox.com> wrote: > > > Hi list, > > > > I need larger mouse pointers. > > > > I'm running sid, using i3 and icewm as window managers. > > AIUI cursor images are set through X, and do not belong > > to the window manager. > > > > My first attempt was: > > > > % apt-get install big-cursor > > > > Restarting X brings no change. The docs suggest commenting > > out "Xcursor.theme: whiteglass" in /etc/X11/xdm/Xresources, > > however this didn't help. > > You've selected a correct package, but docs suggested you a wrong way to > configure it (that recommendation applies to xdm only). > > Try adding 'Xcursor.theme: big-cursor' to your user's .Xresources file. > Or, if you need systemwide change - to /etc/X11/Xresources/local.
I've always found that the big-cursor package works perfectly. I don't have any desktop environment but have used it for both spectrwm and icewm. Incidentally, it can be used to get a large cursor on other systems too, including ArchLinux and even OpenBSD. I've posted <a href="http://www.acampbell.org.uk/serendipity/index.php?/archives/672-A-large-mouse-pointer-for-ArchLinux.html";>details here</a>. AC -- Anthony Campbell - a...@acampbell.org.uk http://www.acupuncturecourse.org.uk http://www.smashwords.com/profile.view/acampbell https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/anthony-campbell/id73235412 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20141109091218.ga...@arcadia.home.gateway
