On Saturday 05 December 2015 14:45:01 Slávek Banko wrote:
> On Saturday 05 of December 2015 15:08:19 Gene Heskett wrote:
> > Greetings all;
> >
> > I am having a problem with the mouse pointer being very hard to find on
> > the milling machines box. TCC doesn't show me any themes, so what do I
> > need to install that will A, give me a bigger pointer, and B color it
> > some bright color with buckets of contrast on the default bluish TDE
> > screen?
> >
> > Cheers, Gene Heskett
>
> Look for packages comixcursors:
> aptitude search "comixcursors"

I owe you a big thank you, Slávek, as so often.  I had been having a lot of 
trouble locating the mouse pointer I was currently using on my desktop, but 
had not yet got down to the hassle of going onto the KDE eye-candy page and 
finding myself a new theme.  I have succeeded that way, and knew that I could 
do it - but it is a hassle.  Then you sent this email.  I downloaded and 
installed this package immediately, then went into KControl to look at it.  
(On this box I am still on 3.5.13.2.  I know that I should upgrade, but there 
is never a good moment.)

My first impression was that they were ugly.  My second that I should at least 
try - and red was available.  I find red stands out well.  (Except against 
black.)  So I switched to Large Red.  I don't like the shape.  It isn't 
pretty.  But I haven't lost the mouse pointer a single time since I switched.  
I am just so grateful, Slávek.  Who cares if my mouse pointer is pretty??? I 
CAN SEE IT!!!!!  And there is still extra large available, should I need it.  
Thank you so much.

And now that I have got used to it, the matching cursor is great too.  Again, 
clearly visible.  The red balls at either end really stand out.

Lisi