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Keywords: Highlight Mouse for Screencasts; | Keywords: Highlight Mouse for Screencasts; custom mouse theme with highlight | ||
See: | See: | ||
*Stack Exchange - [http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/241082/highlight-mouse-for-screencasts-without-disturbing-workflow]. Suggests DMZ-Highlight as solution. Link - [http://mbossg.deviantart.com/art/DMZ-Highlight-Cursor-For-Ubuntu-Linux-309840060]. Link to video discussing install - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp8Ozk5Uxk8] | *Stack Exchange - [http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/241082/highlight-mouse-for-screencasts-without-disturbing-workflow]. Suggests DMZ-Highlight as solution which is claimed to have worked on Ubuntu 14.04. Link - [http://mbossg.deviantart.com/art/DMZ-Highlight-Cursor-For-Ubuntu-Linux-309840060]. Link to video discussing install on Ubuntu 12.04 - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp8Ozk5Uxk8] | ||
*Compiz Config Tools Manager | *Compiz Config Tools Manager | ||
*Install Gnome Desktop on standard Ubuntu Unity Desktop? [http://askubuntu.com/questions/614657/install-gnome-desktop-ubuntu-15-04] Does Gnome have a highlighted cursor? | *Install Gnome Desktop on standard Ubuntu Unity Desktop? [http://askubuntu.com/questions/614657/install-gnome-desktop-ubuntu-15-04] Does Gnome have a highlighted cursor? | ||
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:*Here is one install video, but link to download is broken - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp8Ozk5Uxk8] | :*Here is one install video, but link to download is broken - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp8Ozk5Uxk8] | ||
:*Custom cursor theme discussion - [http://askubuntu.com/questions/649813/any-nice-animated-mouse-cursor-themes] | :*Custom cursor theme discussion - [http://askubuntu.com/questions/649813/any-nice-animated-mouse-cursor-themes] | ||
:*Ubuntu 16.04 - custom themes - [http://www.ubuntumaniac.com/2016/03/install-comix-serie-100-mouse-cursor.html] | |||
*Technical route beyond average user - [http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/183910/highlight-current-mouse-position/228674#228674] | *Technical route beyond average user - [http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/183910/highlight-current-mouse-position/228674#228674] | ||
*Gnome Tweak Tool - Ubuntu 14 or 15.04. - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le_lXeliTUc] | |||
*Gnome or Unity Tweak Tools don't work - but command line does? - [http://onetransistor.blogspot.com/2015/09/change-mouse-cursor-in-ubuntu.html] | |||
*'''How to install cursor themes in ubuntu''' - [http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Install-New-Cursor-Themes-in-Ubuntu-466821.shtml].Best source. For Unity, it's X11 window environment. Installed DMZyb from the "X11 Mouse Themes" category. | |||
=Testing= | |||
*'''Installed DMZyb''' above - cursor appears regular in some applications, but reappears only outside of app windows. Right now it appears big in FreeCAD, small on Chromium | |||
:*Instructions- [http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/DMZ+with+Yellow+Background+Multisized?content=164006] | |||
:*Need to do this in terminal to make the largest highlight circle. Go to Terminal and type: | |||
::* gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-size 64 && gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-theme DMZyb | |||
Latest revision as of 23:31, 18 June 2016
Keywords: Highlight Mouse for Screencasts; custom mouse theme with highlight
See:
- Stack Exchange - [1]. Suggests DMZ-Highlight as solution which is claimed to have worked on Ubuntu 14.04. Link - [2]. Link to video discussing install on Ubuntu 12.04 - [3]
- Compiz Config Tools Manager
- Install Gnome Desktop on standard Ubuntu Unity Desktop? [4] Does Gnome have a highlighted cursor?
- Custom Cursor Themes?
- Technical route beyond average user - [8]
- Gnome Tweak Tool - Ubuntu 14 or 15.04. - [9]
- Gnome or Unity Tweak Tools don't work - but command line does? - [10]
- How to install cursor themes in ubuntu - [11].Best source. For Unity, it's X11 window environment. Installed DMZyb from the "X11 Mouse Themes" category.
Testing
- Installed DMZyb above - cursor appears regular in some applications, but reappears only outside of app windows. Right now it appears big in FreeCAD, small on Chromium
- Instructions- [12]
- Need to do this in terminal to make the largest highlight circle. Go to Terminal and type:
- gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-size 64 && gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-theme DMZyb