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Mouse Locator

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Mouse Locator

#1 Post by shogun1234 »

I did ask this question in the past - viewtopic.php?p=602743#p602743

But that's with external program. Now I want to use gnome default built-in function. After checking online, I find a setting in control panel at Settings > Accessibility's Pointing and Clicking section where Locate Pointer is turned on. Also the command return true.

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$gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface locate-pointer
true
However, when pressing left hand side ctrl key, nothing happens. How should I locate the mouse pointer? Thanks

Gnome version: 40.4
Debian version: bookworm/sid

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Re: Mouse Locator

#2 Post by FreewheelinFrank »

Works for me in Gnome 40.4 on Bookworm, so perhaps it's something specific to your hardware or installation.

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Re: Mouse Locator

#3 Post by FreewheelinFrank »

It doesn't work if animations are turned off:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... omments/10

Are they?

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FreewheelinFrank wrote: 2021-10-12 08:21 It doesn't work if animations are turned off:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... omments/10

Are they?
Oh, I completely missed this reply. I am really sorry about this.

Checking my gnome setting, enable animations and locate pointer are set to true. However, pressing ctrl still can't locate pointer (no animation surrounding the mouse as described https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-ea ... ributions/)

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$ gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface enable-animations
true
$ gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface locate-pointer
true

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