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How Do I Change the Cursor in Linux?

Alexander Ross • • 4 min read
How Do I Change the Cursor in Linux?
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How do I change my cursor in Linux?

Check your mouse theme using the dconf-editor:

  1. Install the package dconf-tools.
  2. Run dconf-editor.
  3. Navigate to org.gnome.desktop.interface and check the mouse cursor settings:

How do I change my cursor pointer?

Changing the look of your mouse pointer

  1. In Windows, search for and open Change how the mouse pointer looks.
  2. In the Mouse Properties window, click the Pointers tab. To choose a new pointer image: In the Customize box, click the pointer function (such as Normal Select), and click Browse. …
  3. Click OK to save your changes.
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