In Slint this works, I just checked. Err, my mistake: these commands should be typed as regular user, not as as root as I wrongly wrote, and that's almost certainly why they didn't work for you.
Why not post in this list (debian-accessibility) instead of the Slint mailing list? Best, Didier Le 2/11/20 à 10:49 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. a écrit : > I'm using Slint. > > David > > On Tue, Feb 11, 2020, 16:28 Didier Spaier <did...@slint.fr > <mailto: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 > <mailto: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 > >> > > >
