So, although not ideal and not as simple as it once was (think pre-Lucid), it still is possible to install cursor themes in Oneiric.Įdit: You'll likely need to reboot (or logout) to see the changes. This makes it the default cursor theme for the entire system and it will be the cursor seen in the login screen. Gksu gedit /usr/share/icons/default/index.themeĪnd change the name after "Inherits=" to the name of your new theme. In the Set Up Show dialog box, under Show options, select the color that you want from the Laser pointer color list, and then click OK. To change the color of the laser pointer, do the following: On the Slide Show tab, in the Set Up group, click Set Up Slide Show. But we aren't quite finished yet - open the terminal and enter By default, the color of the pointer is red, but green and blue are also available. Quickly move your finger on the trackpad or quickly move the mouse to. Under the Mouse heading in the main pane, click Change how the mouse pointer looks. On your Mac, set options that make it easier to find the pointer on the screen. This library contains computer mouse cursors for Microsoft Windows systems. Copy the theme folder into /usr/share/icons/ after which you'll be able to see your new theme show up in the Gnome Tweak tool. In your Control Panel, click the search bar in the top-right corner and search for Mouse. Downloading free cursors (mouse pointers). Navigate to /usr/share/icons/ Keep this location open, but open up another window or tab and go to the directory where you extracted your mouse theme. You now have root access to your filesystem so be careful.
Enter your password in the window that pops up. To change an individual pointer, under Customize, click the pointer you want to change in.
To give all of your pointers a new look, click the Scheme drop-down list, and then click a new mouse pointer scheme. In the search box, type mouse, and then click Mouse. To change the style of the mouse cursor, use the options listed under Mouse Pointer Style. Open Mouse Properties by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Control Panel. Click the circle within the slider and drag it until your cursor reaches the desired size. In Mouse Pointer and Touch settings, you can easily make your mouse cursor larger or smaller by using the Size slider. Next, you'll need superuser access to your filesystem - open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) then enterĪnd press enter. In Settings, click Accessibility in the sidebar, then select Mouse Pointer and Touch. On 9to5Mac, Ben Lovejoy argues that the custom pointers aren’t the sole cause of memory leaks, although he says resetting the pointer is worth trying. After downloading the mouse theme, extract the tar.gz file somewhere you can find it later. If you have customized the pointer and are suffering from memory leaks, set the pointer size to Normal and click the Reset button to change the pointer outline and fill colors back to the default.
It is possible to change the cursor to one that has been downloaded outside of the Software Centre - the method is similar to how it was done since Lucid.