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== Get a larger mouse pointer and better mouse acceleration == | |||
For a larger mouse pointer do this | === For a larger mouse pointer do this === | ||
Press | Press <keycap>Alt + F2</keycap> and enter {{Input|1=kate ../.kde/share/config/kcminputrc}} | ||
Confirm this with the RETURN key | Confirm this with the <keycap>RETURN/ENTER</keycap> key . | ||
In the <menuchoice>Mouse</menuchoice> section please add the line {{Input|1=cursorSize=32}} and click on <menuchoice>Save</menuchoice>. | |||
On your next system start your mouse pointer will be larger. | |||
For better mouse acceleration Go to | === For better mouse acceleration === | ||
Input Devices | Go to <menuchoice>K -> Computer -> System Settings -> Input Devices -> Mouse -> Advanced</menuchoice>. There you can set a really fast pointer acceleration, for example ''20x'' and a pointer threshold of | ||
pointer acceleration, for example | ''2 pixels''. | ||
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 | 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 | You need the command {{Input|1=xinput list}} to find it out. | ||
The name of my mouse is | The name of my mouse is ''Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse'' | ||
Go to K | Go to <menuchoice>K -> Computer -> System Settings -> Startup and Shutdown</menuchoice>. Click | ||
at | at <menuchoice>Desktop File -> Add Program</menuchoice>. There you can paste this line: | ||
xinput --set-prop ''' | {{Input|1=xinput --set-prop '''''Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse''''' "Device Accel Constant Deceleration" 1.2}} | ||
You have to replace | 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 | 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. | ||
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Revision as of 17:40, 10 May 2011
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/ENTER key .
In the section please add the line
cursorSize=32
and click on .
On your next system start your mouse pointer will be larger.
For better mouse acceleration
Go to . 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 . Click at . 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 and then on again. On your next system start your mouse acceleration will be better.