How do you colour the mouse pointer?

[Frank Martin]

I have WindowsXP SP3

I have a larger screen and I use the largest pointer
available in Microsoft Mouse.

Is there any way to colour it bright yellow (like tennis
balls) to make it more visible?

Frank

 

[John Inzer]

I have WindowsXP SP3

I have a larger screen and I use the largest pointer
available in Microsoft Mouse.

Is there any way to colour it bright yellow (like tennis
balls) to make it more visible?

Frank

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Maybe the following link would be worth a look:

Windows XP - Making the pointer more visible
http://www.bltt.org/accessibility/winxp/mouse_visibility.htm

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Solutions that work for
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[Frank Martin]

Right click on your desktop and choose Personalize from
the menu a new
window will open and in there will be an option called
Mouse Pointers on
the Pointers Tab the 3D Bronze scheme has a bright yellow
pointer, go
through the list though you might find one you like
better. Hope that
helps :smile:

Thanks, I found something in the Microsoft Mouse dialogues.
"Show the position of the mouse when the ctrl key is
pressed."

It gives a transient bullseye to show where it is.

Frank

 

[Frank Martin]

Thanks, I'll check it out.

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Maybe the following link would be worth a look:

Windows XP - Making the pointer more visible
http://www.bltt.org/accessibility/winxp/mouse_visibility.htm

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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Frank Martin]

Thanks, I'll check it out.

I checked it out and it works. Though the pointer is rather
small. I've gone for yellow.

 

[dadiOH]

I have WindowsXP SP3

I have a larger screen and I use the largest pointer
available in Microsoft Mouse.

Is there any way to colour it bright yellow (like tennis
balls) to make it more visible?

Frank

Use an icon editor to open the file of the cursor you want to use and color
it anything you want. You can also use the editor to make your own - any
size, any shape - or to enlarge the existing one.

Cursor files are in Windows/cursors.

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[Skybuck Flying]

What's wrong with white ?

Bye,
Skybuck =D

 

[Brian V]

Where is icon editor?

How can I set/create a picture or graphic of mine as an icon and apply it to
programs? Do I need a certain size or will it fit the size automatically? I'v
had problems with my Microsoft Zune not fitting the graphics for my mp3's.
But I'v also had this problem with other programs.

Thank you.

 

[dadiOH]

Where is icon editor?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...are&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=icon+editor&gs_rfai=

If you don't mind buying one, Microangelo is good.
http://www.microangelo.us/icon-editor.asp
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How can I set/create a picture or graphic of mine as an icon and
apply it to programs?

You can turn a graphic into an icon with many - but not all - icon editors
but it won't work very well because icons are small, graphics big so the
resulting icon is usually unrecognizable. Much better to just make your own
icons or download them from the internet.

More info...
http://www.microangelo.us/xpref/How-to-make-icons.asp
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Do I need a certain size or will it fit the
size automatically?

You decide on the icon size when you make it...from 16x16 pixels up to
(IIRC) 256x256.


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[Frank Martin]

Use an icon editor to open the file of the cursor you want
to use and color it anything you want. You can also use
the editor to make your own - any size, any shape - or to
enlarge the existing one.

Cursor files are in Windows/cursors.

Thanks. I have "Axialis" icon editor, but all the
Windows/Cursor/*.* have a file extension of *.cur.

How can I change *.cur to *.ico?

Frank

 

[dadiOH]

Thanks. I have "Axialis" icon editor, but all the
Windows/Cursor/*.* have a file extension of *.cur.

How can I change *.cur to *.ico?

Have you tried just opening a cursor file with your program? Manyt will.
You can also open cursor files with numerous graphic programs - including
IrfanView - and save them as ico, jpg, bmp, etc. However, you may not be
able to get it back to cursor format.

The main difference between an icon and a cursor is the "hot spot" in a
cursor. The hot spot of a cursor is the pixel location that Windows sends
to a program as a user moves the cursor or clicks a mouse button. For
example, the hot spot pixel of an arrow cursor would be the pixel location
at the "point" of the arrow. Editors that will handle cursors let you
select the hot spot.

If your program won't do cursors, check out this...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...&aq=4&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=how+to+edit+cu&gs_rfai=

and these
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...snum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=1&ved=0CDIQ1QIoAA

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...snum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=1&ved=0CCsQ1QIoAA

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[Brian V]

Tahnk you.