I'm running Ubuntu Budgie 18.04 on a 3440x1440 resolution, combine that with bad eyesight and the default mouse pointer size can be hard to see.
Is there a way to increase it's size?
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The answer below is the best one. You don't need to install ubuntu-tweaks or use vi/gedit. – guettli Aug 27 '20 at 14:01
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Alternatively, you can also try a GUI method. Open Settings → Universal Access → Cursor Size:
and choose your preferred size.
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Deleted my response ... gnome-control-center is there (launched from cmd line it works for mate). – uDude Aug 25 '20 at 18:43
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Thanks for the detailed explanation. If only the developers of these GUIs would make life as easy as this answer ;) – Jakke Sep 10 '21 at 10:51
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More flexible, granular and precise than the options available via Settings > Universal Access > Cursor Size
View the existing cursor-size (default 24):
gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-size
Set a different size:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-size 32
Then logout/login
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Budgie has a control-center, which is quite new since 2017.
Here is shown how to go on with control-center in budgie:
http://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2017/08/intro-to-budgie-desktop-104.html
In window-manager of gnome, there is a control-center too (its name is gnome-control-center) and in gnome you can adjust mouse and mouse-pointer. In gnome-control-center there is an entry for "accessibility" special for handicapped people. For people who see bad, there can be increased the desktop with its bigger icons.
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