I haven't messed with display settings in over 7 years, but one thought that comes to mind is that maybe the settings are being changed, but not immediately applied. If that's the case, a reboot or even just logging out and back in might force your computer to display the gui with the new settings.
On 2/11/20, Didier Spaier <did...@slint.fr> wrote: > I don't know how Mate configuration is done in Debian. > > Please someone who knows, answer. > > Best, > > Didier > > Le 2/11/20 à 10:19 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. a écrit : >> None of the commands make a change. >> >> How can I check to see if the default theme is installed? >> >> I can't change to white - the cursor is now black. I wanted to see if >> that command worked, but that doesn't work either. >> >> The size commands don't work and the color commands have no effect. >> >> Thanks, >> David >> >> On Tue, Feb 11, 2020 at 3:58 PM Didier Spaier <did...@slint.fr> wrote: >>> >>> Hi David, >>> >>> type as root: >>> gsettings set org.mate.peripherals-mouse cursor-size 48 >>> If that's not enough: >>> gsettings set org.mate.peripherals-mouse cursor-size 60 >>> and so on. The default size is 24. >>> >>> For a white cursor, type: >>> gsettings set org.mate.peripherals-mouse cursor-theme mate >>> For a black cursor, type: >>> gsettings set org.mate.peripherals-mouse cursor-theme mate-black >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Didier >>> >>> PS this works in Slint, maybe also in Debian, try. >>> >>> Le 2/11/20 à 9:35 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. a écrit : >>>> Hello everyone, >>>> >>>> I don't see well but I still have vision so I try to use Mate desktop. >>>> >>>> I manage, I use ORCA when I need to - thanks for this wonderful tool, >>>> and I use console for as much as possible, like mail with mutt. >>>> >>>> I cannot find a desktop theme with big cursor pointer icons. >>>> >>>> I really like the inverting Extra Large cursor pointers icons that >>>> Windows the size is excellent and the inverting is very nice. The cursor >>>> pointer changes to black on a white page, and to white on a black >>>> background. >>>> >>>> I'd love to have that in the same size! >>>> >>>> Is this available? If not does any of this group speak to the group >>>> that does cursor icons and would they ask for this? >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> David >>> >> > >
