Re: Mouse Trails?
On Sun, 18 Aug 2013 18:29:23 +0200, cpghost wrote: > On 08/18/13 16:48, Gary Aitken wrote: >> On 08/17/13 19:08, cpghost wrote: >>> On 08/17/13 18:14, Walter Hurry wrote: On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:31:26 +0200, Polytropon wrote: >> >>> Good ole Xeyes... ;-) But beware, xeyes crashes X server right now! >>> Using >>> >>> xeyes-1.1.1 xorg-server-1.7.7_8,1 >>> >>> on FreeBSD 9.2-PRERELEASE #0 r253323 Sat Jul 13 21:00:32 CEST 2013 >>> amd64 >>> >>> I'm not the only one who's got X server crashes with xeyes: >>> >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-x11/2012-May/011833.html >>> >>> @Polytropon: what version of xeyes/xorg-server are you using? >> >> pkg_info | grep xeyes xeyes-1.1.1 A follow the mouse X demo >> pkg_info | grep xorg-server xorg-server-1.7.7_8,1 X.Org X server and >> related programs >> >> Works fine here, amd64. >> >> How soon does it crash? >> First mouse movement, program startup, or what? > > At program startup. > > Using fluxbox here. I'll try with another WM. Maybe it's a WM problem? > > No other programs cause X server crashes here. I must say that it caught > me by surprise! > >> The behavior I see is: >> mouse is visible start typing in xterm and cursor disappears xeyes >> comes up with eyes pointing to where cursor was a second or so later >> the cursor reappears move the cursor and eyes follow it No problem for me since Polytropon suggested it. I'm on amd64 - WM is Openbox. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Mouse Trails?
On 08/18/13 16:48, Gary Aitken wrote: > On 08/17/13 19:08, cpghost wrote: >> On 08/17/13 18:14, Walter Hurry wrote: >>> On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:31:26 +0200, Polytropon wrote: > >> Good ole Xeyes... ;-) But beware, xeyes crashes X server right now! Using >> >> xeyes-1.1.1 >> xorg-server-1.7.7_8,1 >> >> on >> FreeBSD 9.2-PRERELEASE #0 r253323 Sat Jul 13 21:00:32 CEST 2013 amd64 >> >> I'm not the only one who's got X server crashes with xeyes: >> >> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-x11/2012-May/011833.html >> >> @Polytropon: what version of xeyes/xorg-server are you using? > > pkg_info | grep xeyes > xeyes-1.1.1 A follow the mouse X demo > pkg_info | grep xorg-server > xorg-server-1.7.7_8,1 X.Org X server and related programs > > Works fine here, amd64. > > How soon does it crash? > First mouse movement, program startup, or what? At program startup. Using fluxbox here. I'll try with another WM. Maybe it's a WM problem? No other programs cause X server crashes here. I must say that it caught me by surprise! > The behavior I see is: > mouse is visible > start typing in xterm and cursor disappears > xeyes comes up with eyes pointing to where cursor was > a second or so later the cursor reappears > move the cursor and eyes follow it > > Gary > -cpghost -- Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Mouse Trails?
On 08/17/13 19:08, cpghost wrote: > On 08/17/13 18:14, Walter Hurry wrote: >> On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:31:26 +0200, Polytropon wrote: > Good ole Xeyes... ;-) But beware, xeyes crashes X server right now! Using > > xeyes-1.1.1 > xorg-server-1.7.7_8,1 > > on > FreeBSD 9.2-PRERELEASE #0 r253323 Sat Jul 13 21:00:32 CEST 2013 amd64 > > I'm not the only one who's got X server crashes with xeyes: > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-x11/2012-May/011833.html > > @Polytropon: what version of xeyes/xorg-server are you using? pkg_info | grep xeyes xeyes-1.1.1 A follow the mouse X demo pkg_info | grep xorg-server xorg-server-1.7.7_8,1 X.Org X server and related programs Works fine here, amd64. How soon does it crash? First mouse movement, program startup, or what? The behavior I see is: mouse is visible start typing in xterm and cursor disappears xeyes comes up with eyes pointing to where cursor was a second or so later the cursor reappears move the cursor and eyes follow it Gary ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Mouse Trails?
On Sun, 18 Aug 2013 03:08:16 +0200, cpghost wrote: > On 08/17/13 18:14, Walter Hurry wrote: > > On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:31:26 +0200, Polytropon wrote: > > > >> If LXDE uses an ugly white mouse cursor, try changing it to black (the > >> normal color for mouse cursors on all serious GUI systems). The > >> classical way of solving the "where is the mouse cursor" problem is to > >> install xeyes. :-) > > > > I am reluctant to install Compiz, but xeyes looks to be just the ticket! > > Good ole Xeyes... ;-) Old but still useful in specific cases. > But beware, xeyes crashes X server right now! Using > > xeyes-1.1.1 > xorg-server-1.7.7_8,1 > > on > FreeBSD 9.2-PRERELEASE #0 r253323 Sat Jul 13 21:00:32 CEST 2013 amd64 WHAT?! Unbelievable... that such a simple program could crash the whole X server... Does this happen in similar programs (speyes, wmeyes, xeyes+) too? > @Polytropon: what version of xeyes/xorg-server are you using? Currently none. My system is too old, I currently can't install any new software without reinstalling the whole system. Still on 8.2 at home, because I never touch a running system. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Mouse Trails?
On 08/17/13 18:14, Walter Hurry wrote: > On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:31:26 +0200, Polytropon wrote: > >> If LXDE uses an ugly white mouse cursor, try changing it to black (the >> normal color for mouse cursors on all serious GUI systems). The >> classical way of solving the "where is the mouse cursor" problem is to >> install xeyes. :-) > > I am reluctant to install Compiz, but xeyes looks to be just the ticket! Good ole Xeyes... ;-) But beware, xeyes crashes X server right now! Using xeyes-1.1.1 xorg-server-1.7.7_8,1 on FreeBSD 9.2-PRERELEASE #0 r253323 Sat Jul 13 21:00:32 CEST 2013 amd64 I'm not the only one who's got X server crashes with xeyes: http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-x11/2012-May/011833.html @Polytropon: what version of xeyes/xorg-server are you using? -cpghost. -- Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Mouse Trails?
On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:31:26 +0200, Polytropon wrote: > On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 09:07:20 + (UTC), Walter Hurry wrote: >> My sight is deteriorating. I can still see and read the screen, but >> sometimes locating the mouse pointer (LXDE here) is difficult. > > If LXDE uses an ugly white mouse cursor, try changing it to black (the > normal color for mouse cursors on all serious GUI systems). The > classical way of solving the "where is the mouse cursor" problem is to > install xeyes. :-) > > > >> Is there a port which will give me mouse trails when the rodent is >> moved? > > This is usually done by the means of the desktop environment's mouse > configuration, but if I remember correctly, LXDE does not offer this. > > Additional software like Compiz could help you here: There seems to be a > plugin that adds a mouse trail. Thanks once again, Polytropon. The mouse pointer is indeed black. LXDE only offers three mouse config options: acceleration, sensitivity and handedness (swap buttons). I am reluctant to install Compiz, but xeyes looks to be just the ticket! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Mouse Trails?
On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 09:07:20 + (UTC), Walter Hurry wrote: > My sight is deteriorating. I can still see and read the screen, but > sometimes locating the mouse pointer (LXDE here) is difficult. If LXDE uses an ugly white mouse cursor, try changing it to black (the normal color for mouse cursors on all serious GUI systems). The classical way of solving the "where is the mouse cursor" problem is to install xeyes. :-) > Is there a port which will give me mouse trails when the rodent is moved? This is usually done by the means of the desktop environment's mouse configuration, but if I remember correctly, LXDE does not offer this. Additional software like Compiz could help you here: There seems to be a plugin that adds a mouse trail. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
