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[ptopping]

Is there any way of changing the enormous Arrowhead Pointer for something that looks a little more delicate?

[TheBronze]

Doesn't look like there are any to choose from in the default install. Might have to download a mouse pack or something. But really, any smaller and it will just be harder to use. I wouldn't mind getting a smaller HAND though. That thing is ridiculous!

[ptopping]

I supose the best way is to put your fingers in a pencil sharpener

[Aztec]

Lol that was actually really funny, especially considering the small keyboard on the EEE makes it true for many people.


And no I don't know of any way to change the pointer. In advanced desktop mode there are a couple different pointer sets, but they all appear to be the same one just with different names. I'm not sure about basic mode.

[addik]

From the wiki:

"Install xcursor-theme: sudo apt-get install xcursor-themes, then choose them in Control Center → Peripheral devices → Mouse → Cursor Theme, then restart X."

Works nicely!

[mralistair]

when i try that i get an error
E: Couldn't find package xcursor-themes

[Alpha4]

When I try to select a different Cursor theme I get...nothing! Stays the same as default i.e. big black arrow and hand.

Here's what I did:
Added a couple of repos (as mentioned here in other threads).
Did the 'apt-get update' thing.
Used Synaptic to select, download and install XCursor.
Rebooted.
Opened Console window (ctrl+T)
Typed 'kcontrol' to bring up Control Center (sic).
Navigated to Peripherals/Mouse/Pointer Themes.
Selected smaller white arrow theme and Apply.
Read "Restart X" dialogue popup box and clicked 'OK'.
Pressed Ctrl+Alt+backspace to Restart X.

UI comes back and Cursor Theme is exactly the same as before I went through this whole rigmarole (i.e. big black arrow/hand).

Rebooted, just in case... still no change.

Whole repos/Synaptic procedure worked a treat for downloading and installing VLC, so I can't see the problem.

Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong here please? Cheers.

Edited by Alpha4, 17 November 2007 - 01:49 PM.

[3lj]

came here to ask exactly the same question

i am running fluxbox on the inital xandros setup, so chaning settings in kcontrol doesnt work for me either (guessing as the kde modules arnt loaded?)

any other alternate solutions?

ill start googling in the mean time !

[mrmot]

This is going to be a guess, but it seems Easy mode uses Xfce, so searching for a method of customising that may help. I'm a KDE person myself... (and actually don't mind the big cursor, being short-sighted and sore-eyed most of the time)

[3lj]

hmm, looking through the eeepc, there is a folder

/etc/X11/cursors/

and in it is a single file called eeePC.theme

that only says

[Icon Theme]
Inherits=eeePC

:-/ Is that a synax anyone has seen before/ know what it is inheriting from?

[3lj]

tried reverting to original mode, loading up kcontrol and installing a theme, says it works and restart to take effect, i restart, and nothing :(

[3lj]

just a query, do we need to install the stuff / go to kde advanced mode, for the stuff in kcontrol to take effect? :-S

its the only reason i can think of htis not working atm

[3lj]

ok, i got it :-D

a selection of themes can be found here

http://www.kde-look....08358f253043087

i recomend

http://www.kde-look....r?content=31480

as it is smallest from what i see

download hte one you like, just save the tar.gz file

Launch kcontrol in terminal and navigate to Peripheral devices → Mouse → Cursor Theme

at the bottom (you may need to maximize) it says "install theme" add the tar.gz file, choose it, it will say you need to restart, hit ok, but dont restart yet.

open a terminal navigate to ~/.icons/ in it should be the theme you downloaded, eg for me it was lil-polar ... rename this folder to be default (mv lil-polar/ default) ... then restart x ... it now loads it ... tiny mouse cursor ahoy :-D

(edit, squiggle put in)

Edited by 3lj, 08 December 2007 - 11:24 AM.

[Aztec]

I don't have a /.icons/ directory. Where do you find that?

[TacticalPenguin]

Aztec - are you showing hidden files? anything with a . before it is hidden.

[3lj]

the ~/.icons/ folder should be in your home dir, i thoght i put in a ~ but it was late, so it may forgot, or maybe it doesnt format properly on this message board, so /home/user/.icons/

Edited by 3lj, 08 December 2007 - 11:24 AM.

[mrmot]

Be careful when posting paths.

/.icons/ means .icons off the root of file system

Better is: ~/.icons/

Where ~ means current user home directory.

EDIT: BTW, thanks for the instructions, they worked a treat.

Edited by mrmot, 08 December 2007 - 11:09 AM.

[seventh]

thanks for the instructions, worked great; though sometimes (like when i hover my mouse over sd card icon on system tray) our huge black icon shows up but i can live with that..
ps: i recommend aero cursor theme from kde-look for windowz guys..

[Bazza]

Re:

...at the bottom (you may need to maximize) it says "install theme" add the tar.gz file, choose it, it will say you need to restart, hit ok, but dont restart yet.

open a terminal navigate to ~/.icons/ in it should be the theme you downloaded, eg for me it was lil-polar ... rename this folder to be default (mv lil-polar/ default)...

Following the first line of instructions, this placed lil-polar in root/.icons/ and not home/user/.icons (which doesn't exist at all - even with all files visible) here. Meanwhile, I'm at something of a loss during line 2. How does one navigate to this folder in Terminal and then rename the folder? Seems to be an assumptive step missing.

Unable to access to rename - or remove, if it comes to that.

Edited by Bazza, 08 December 2007 - 05:36 PM.

[seventh]

let me explain how i did (linux n00b here);
open a terminal an type cd ~/.icons/
then type mv lil-polar/ default

ps: i have home/user/.icons though..