> On Sat, 23 Aug 2025 20:38:23 -0400
> Walter Dnes <waltdnes@???> wrote:
>
> > 1) My eyesight isn't what it used to be. How do I get a larger X
> > cursor / mouse pointer?
> >
> What DE(display environment?) are you running?
>
> For xfce, use application menu ->(right click), choose settings, then
> choose 'mouse and track pad", then choose theme(RHS) then increase
> cursor size.
> I find adwaita the best theme for me. YMMV,
>
> I you ever 'loose' the mouse try doing a shimmy/shuffle it around.
> That is supposed to temporarily increase the cursor size.

Long ago I noticed that a colleague had positioned smallish instances of xeyes
at each corner of his rather large monitor. When I asked why, he
said that they kept track of the mouse pointer for him, and I
was enlightened...

Theory says that humans have evolved visible whites of eyes to work out
where other tribe members are looking. The xeyes hack takes advantage of
that ancient circuitry and so is unexpectedly effective.

regards

marc