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13.04 flickering mouse pointer
i'm running 13.04 on my laptop. my laptop has a tendency to run really hot - to the point of thermal shutdowns if left unattended for a long period of time. i don't know if that's relevant. the mouse ...
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Skype on 64 bit has non default mouse cursor theme
I have installed Skype from Canonical Partner repository on my 64-bit Ubuntu system.
When I hover the mouse over the Skype window, the mouse cursor theme changes from default white to black.
How can ...
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Mouse cursor keeps hiding and freezing
I've finnally managed to install ubuntu on my new laptop, darn "Secure Boot"!
I'm getting a really annoying problem: If I don't use to mouse cursor for a few seconds, it dissapears, and when I try to ...
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Mouse cursor does not change appearance to indicate a program is launching
I am using Lubuntu 12.04 LTS. When I click on a icon to launch a program, be it from the start menu or from the panel, the mouse cursor does not change to a spinning circle (or anything else) to ...
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Can I have the I-beam (mouse) cursor more visible in gtk3 apps?
When the mouse cursor hovers over text (other than hypertext?) that can be edited or copied , the cursor appears as an I-Beam insertion bar.
In gtk2, it's possible to alter the width and color of the ...
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Only the wallpaper and cursor show on Ubuntu 12.04
I tried to make some effects but now I can ONLY see a wallpaper and cursor, nothing else. I can normally use right click button also, but it doesn't work either.
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I am having an error and my mouse cursor is disappearing randomly after an update
I just updated my system and it was asking me to restart it to complete the installation of packages I was just going to restart suddenly the electricity was cutoff and now it is giving the following ...
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How to change cursor theme [duplicate]
I've found that changing my cursor theme only really works in applications like Firefox; the cursor is not themed across the OS, but remains as the default cursor.
I have done some searching and I ...
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How can I move my pointer with out a mouse or track pad? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I configure “mousekeys”?
Sometimes I use my laptop with out a mouse and my track pad is currently not working. I have grown accustomed to moving around a website ...
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Xubuntu 12.04, mouse cursor disappears
I have Xubuntu 12.04 installed on my computer and there is an annoying problem with my mouse cursor. When I start the computer, it is usually fine, but if I leave it for a while it goes in sleeping ...
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How to unhide mouse cursor on Nexus 7?
I am using Synergy to control my Ubuntu on Nexus 7 using my desktop mouse and keyboard. However, the mouse cursor is displayed only if I connect my mouse via USB.
What service controls the visibility ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 busy/wait cursor
Is there any way how to enable busy/wait cursor during opening an application in ubuntu 12.10?
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How to deactiviate blinking cursor on 12.04
my mouse cursor is blinking frequently when it's moved, especcially within the system settings application and similar types of windows (it
s also blinking when hovering over the "post your question" ...
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Mouse pointer/cursor disappears or doesn't show properly
I recently installed the new Lubuntu 12.10 but I'm having problems with mouse pointer image. When I start the OS everything works fine, but if I open some programs (for example Chromium) my cursor ...
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Crosshair Mouse Cursor
I'm looking for a mouse cursor program for LXDE desktop which will draw crosshair lines on the screen similar to this Windows program.
Any thoughts?
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cursor jumps when moving (and some other times)
i updated to 12.10 beta 1 when it was released (coming from 12.04 fresh install, i skipped the alpha releases of 12.10)
since then i've done all the usual updates but ive had an issue with my cursor ...
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Anyone with a Radioactive cursor? [closed]
And the white cursor that changes every time you move the mouse in the panel and in the unity it's white not black. why?
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Mouse cursor disappears when over icons
Recently downloaded Ubuntu. Mouse cursor disappears when hovering over icons - such as over the icons at system settings - or flash content of web pages -not always-.
My system involves :
Gigabyte ...
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My pointer moves and clicks randomly while I am typing, how do i fix this?
It is really annoying when trying to type a document when your pointer clicks in random time and it moves where you are typing forcing you to manually move the cursor back. This also happens when I am ...
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Any kinect mouse control software out there? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Mouse/gesture control with kinect?
I've been researching this for a while and can't seem to find a lot of info. Are there any complete solutions out there for ...
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My trackpad is not working on my laptop, so no movement of cursor. How to debug it?
It was running 10 days ago when i last used it.
and how to open terminal window without cursor?
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How to get cursor click effect?
I've seen videos like this one in which a effect appears when the user made a click. What I want it's just the effect only, I don't care the colour of the cursor.
How can I make this effect when I do ...
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Mouse moves slow, dosen't accelarate or move far.
It seems ubuntu does not support my mouse well. It dosen't matter how fast I move it, it just works how far I move it.
This is really a critical issue when I try to click a link, or select something ...
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Dual Monitor & cursor
I'm running ubuntu 12.04 with dual monitor set up. I'm running unity with launcher only on my primary monitor with the auto hide option disabled. So my launcher appears on my primary monitor forever. ...
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Mouse cursor hidden on new install and on LiveCD
I've been trying to fix this for days but can't seem to get past it.
Ubuntu 12.04 and also Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon both give no mouse cursor when I try to install. I'm working with the 64bit versions ...
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Fullscreen Mouse/Cursor Error 12.04
Oddly Enough, I have ran into a strange error. Reguardless full screen game, the same error were the cursor recenters from its last active/starting point. Any ideas how to solve this problem.
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How to hide the mouse cursor
I'm building a kiosk using Ubuntu Precise on a touch screen. Now I'm looking for the appropriate way to make the mouse cursor disappear. As people know where they are pointing, displaying an arrow ...
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How can I increase the mouse cursor size and change its color in Unity? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to change cursor in Unity?
How can I increase the mouse cursor size? I use my computer plugged to a TV far from me. I need to increase the mouse cursor to make it ...
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New mouse cursor doesn't appear in list sudo update-alternatives --config x-cursor-theme
I tried installing a new mouse cursor and put the unzipp/tarred file in the folder named ~/.icons.
I selected the theme with gnome-tweak-tool, but it won't change properly. The default cursor ...
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Invisible mouse cursor
There have been some similar posts but nothing specific to me.
Sometimes I boot my laptop and all is well. Other times I boot up and after the login screen my mouse cursor disappears, I can still ...
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How can I change the Kubuntu 12.04 default arguments for package unclutter?
Kubuntu 12.04 comes with unclutter which causes the mouse cursor (pointer) to disappear after 1 second of being stationary. I find this most annoying. Where can I change the idle time setting and ...
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Mouse is choppy [closed]
When I installed Ubuntu (11.10) a few days ago, my mouse cursor was smooth and responsive. Now it's very slow, choppy, and clumsy. I hadn't really changed much (at least I don't think so), all I've ...
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Why does mouse cursor disappear randomly over background image and desktop icons and sometimes foreground windows?
Ubuntu 11.10 64bit (upgrade from 11.04 some months ago), System up-to-date.
HP 6715b 4GB Ram
Sometimes hitting [Esc] will fix it on some foreground windows.
It never shows over System Settings, ...
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Mouse cursor spinning forever after startup
After startup, the mouse cursor keeps spinning...
This doesn't happen every time but at 50% of times. After a relog it works as espected.
This is very annoying. How can I fix this? Anyone else ...
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Wacom pointer issues when using the Unity launcher [closed]
I have Ubuntu 11.10 on my motion le 1600 tablet pc.
Every so often when i click on application or the unity bar the pointer will move erratically and open other applications, one example is when i ...
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How can I change mouse cursor size?
I'm using 11.10 and I'd like to change mouse cursor size more bigger.
How can I do it?
I cannot find any settings of mouse cursor size.
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Separate touchpad sensitivity
For gaming precision on PC, I have disabled mouse acceleration. The mouse speed works as I wanted to, however the touchpad is just too slow.
Is there a way to have separate cursor speed for mouse and ...
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Mouse cursor won't appear on boot
It's still there, but it's invisible! Logging out makes it appear again, but logging out and back in after each boot is quite a nuisance. Any ideas?
Switching to Unity 2D seems to make the cursor ...
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Cursor stuck in select mode
I have sometime problem with select mode in the mouse. The cursor is stuck in select mode,
so I can not click anything , to solve that I need to reboot my laptop
my laptop is :
sony vaio
model : ...
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USB mouse only works for a while when running lsusb [closed]
I've got an extremely annoying problem here.
When I plug in a USB mouse (and I've tried several), it fancy lights of the scroll wheel and the lights at the side are on. But the red laser thingy at the ...
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Set mouse click action in the center of the mouse pointer, not the top left corner
Is there any way to alter the mouse pointer's action region?
I have a circle pointer with a dot in the center, and I want the mouse to start the action click from there, not from the top left ...
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Mouse settings not restored after disconnecting external mouse [duplicate]
I have a Dell Inspiron 1545 with Ubuntu 11.04. When a connect an external mouse and then disconnect it, the cursor (using the touchpad) gets very slow. To fix it, I have to go to GPointing Device ...
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Inconsistent mouse cursor status while typing
I have noticed that when I type in some programs, Text Editor, Terminal, Bluefish, Gnome Baker, etc. the mouse cursor disappears while I am typing. In other programs like Firefox and LibreOffice, it ...
