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Mitsworth SCZD
Asked: 2019-11-06 15:07:42 +0800 CST

"Shake to Find Cursor" feature for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

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Is there any software that does the same as the macOS feature "Shake to Find Cursor" for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?

gnome mouse accessibility mouse-pointer 18.04

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  1. Best Answer

    It is possible on Ubuntu 20.04 (GNOME Shell version 3.36.x) using a GNOME Shell extension called 'Jiggle'.

    Jiggle is a Gnome Shell extension that highlights the cursor position when the mouse is moved rapidly.
    jiggle extension

    It provides some customisation options too:
    jiggle extension settings
    Besides the 'cursor scaling' effect (as in the screencast above), it currently provides two more effects: 'fireworks' and 'spotlight'.

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  2. I don't know any software that can do that, but there is an option to make the mouse bigger in Settings → Universal access → Cursor size.

    Additionally, you can have your mouse shrinked when hitting Ctrl, just go to Settings → Universal access → Locate pointer.

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