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You want a larger mouse pointer and better mouse acceleration.
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== Get a larger mouse pointer and better mouse acceleration == <!--T:1-->


For a larger mouse pointer do this:
=== For a larger mouse pointer do this === <!--T:2-->


Press '''Alt+F2''' and enter '''kate ../.kde/share/config/kcminputrc'''.
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Confirm this with the RETURN key . In the '''Mouse''' section please add
Press <keycap>Alt + F2</keycap> and enter {{Input|1=kate ../.kde/share/config/kcminputrc}}
the line '''cursorSize=32''' and Click on '''Save'''.
Confirm this with the <keycap>Return</keycap> or <keycap>Enter</keycap> key .  


On your next system start your mouse pointer will be larger...
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{{Note|If the above command brings up an empty file, then you might try editing <tt>../.kde4/share/config/kcminputrc</tt> instead.<br /><br />If you don't have Kate installed, you may use any other text editor instead; for example you could try KWrite}}


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In the '''Mouse''' section please add the line {{Input|1=cursorSize=32}} and click on <menuchoice>Save</menuchoice>.


For better mouse acceleration Go to '''K, Computer, System Settings,
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Input Devices, Mouse, Advanced'''. There you can set a really fast
On your next system start your mouse pointer will be larger.
pointer acceleration, for example '''20x''' and a pointer threshold of
'''2 pixels'''.


=== For better mouse acceleration === <!--T:6-->
Go to <menuchoice>System Settings -> Input Devices -> Mouse -> Advanced</menuchoice>. There you can set a really fast pointer acceleration, for example ''20x'' and a pointer threshold of
''2 pixels''.
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That acceleration should be OK at medium distances but too fast
That acceleration should be OK at medium distances but too fast
for larger distances. Here is the trick to get better acceleration:
for larger distances. Here is the trick to get better acceleration:


First press '''Alt+F2''', enter '''konsole''' and press RETURN.
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First press <keycap>Alt + F2</keycap>, enter {{Input|1=konsole}} and press <keycap>Return</keycap>.
In the console window you have to get the name of your mouse.
In the console window you have to get the name of your mouse.
You need the command '''xinput list''' to find it out.
You need the command {{Input|1=xinput list}} to find it out.
 
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The name of my mouse is ''Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse''


The name of my mouse is '''Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse'''
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Go to <menuchoice>System Settings -> Startup and Shutdown</menuchoice>. Click
at <menuchoice>Desktop File -> Add Program</menuchoice>. There you can paste this line:


Go to K, Computer, System Settings, Startup and Shutdown. Click
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at '''Desktop File, Add Program'''. There you can paste this line:
{{Input|1=xinput --set-prop '''''"Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"''''' "Device Accel Constant Deceleration" 1.2}}


xinput --set-prop '''"Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"''' "Device Accel Constant Deceleration" 1.2
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You have to replace '''''"Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"''''' with the
name of your mouse. Then click on <menuchoice>OK</menuchoice> and then on <menuchoice>OK</menuchoice> again. On your next system start your mouse acceleration will be better.


You have to replace '''Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse''' with the
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name of your mouse. Then click on OK and then on OK again. On your
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next system start your mouse cursor your mouse acceleration will be better.
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Latest revision as of 11:25, 11 May 2011

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Get a larger mouse pointer and better mouse acceleration

For a larger mouse pointer do this

Press Alt + F2 and enter 

kate ../.kde/share/config/kcminputrc

Confirm this with the Return or Enter key .

Note

If the above command brings up an empty file, then you might try editing ../.kde4/share/config/kcminputrc instead.

If you don't have Kate installed, you may use any other text editor instead; for example you could try KWrite


In the Mouse section please add the line 

cursorSize=32

and click on Save.

On your next system start your mouse pointer will be larger.

For better mouse acceleration

Go to System Settings -> Input Devices -> Mouse -> Advanced. There you can set a really fast pointer acceleration, for example 20x and a pointer threshold of 2 pixels.

That acceleration should be OK at medium distances but too fast for larger distances. Here is the trick to get better acceleration:

First press Alt + F2, enter 

konsole

and press Return.

In the console window you have to get the name of your mouse.

You need the command 

xinput list

to find it out.

The name of my mouse is Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse

Go to System Settings -> Startup and Shutdown. Click at Desktop File -> Add Program. There you can paste this line: 

xinput --set-prop "Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse" "Device Accel Constant Deceleration" 1.2

You have to replace "Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse" with the name of your mouse. Then click on OK and then on OK again. On your next system start your mouse acceleration will be better.

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