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Glass Wizzard
Asked: 2018-05-28 00:41:45 +0800 CST

Is it possible to increase the size of the mouse pointer? [duplicate]

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I'm running Ubuntu Budgie 18.04 on a 3440x1440 resolution, combine that with bad eyesight and the default mouse pointer size can be hard to see.

Is there a way to increase it's size?

mouse-pointer

3 Answers

  1. Alternatively, you can also try a GUI method. Open Settings → Universal Access → Cursor Size:

    Universall Access window

    and choose your preferred size.

    Cursor size window

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  2. More flexible, granular and precise than the options available via Settings > Universal Access > Cursor Size

    View the existing cursor-size (default 24):

    gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-size

    Set a different size:

    gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-size 32

    Then logout/login

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  3. Budgie has a control-center, which is quite new since 2017.

    Here is shown how to go on with control-center in budgie:

    http://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2017/08/intro-to-budgie-desktop-104.html

    In window-manager of gnome, there is a control-center too (its name is gnome-control-center) and in gnome you can adjust mouse and mouse-pointer. In gnome-control-center there is an entry for "accessibility" special for handicapped people. For people who see bad, there can be increased the desktop with its bigger icons.

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