
Elastic
Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): Add the source-code for this project on opencode.net
I've noticed that this theme has become it a very popular topic, so I decided to make some changes to improve it. I will appreciate any comments about this mouse theme. Now is red and fully animated. I did it a lot of changes to improve it. It has new pointers and animations.
This X11 mouse theme has 48 pixels, and is a few flat: degraded and blurs. I have tested it in KDE with Kwin, Xfce, Gnome 2.x, Gnome 3.x, Unity and it works great. I added some cursors symlinks needed to Steam, and all required for KDE, Xfce and Gnome.
I did it, for people who want to have the cursor always visible. Easy to see!
This original theme cursor is 48 pixels, and I built it entirely with Inkscape. The main elements are a ring, a central circle and a cross. The idea is that both the ring and the central circle having elastic properties. This property is needed to convert from the default cursor to another cursor, using small stretchs.
If you find any errors, please let me know in the comments section.
HOW TO INSTALL IT
0- Download cursor pack
1- Extract it as root to /usr/share/icons/, open a terminal as root and use next command:
[quote]tar --directory=Downloads -zxf Downloads/158064-Elastic.tar.gz && mv Downloads/Elastic /usr/share/icons/[/quote]
ON KDE
2- Change cursor theme with desktop setting tools.
3- If you want to make it the default cursor and see this cursor theme on login screen KDM, you must edit as root the index.theme system file located in /usr/share/icons/default. Use next command:
[quote]nano /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme[/quote]
and then change the name present after of "=", sign to Elastic
4- Reboot.
ON GNOME or UNITY
2- Choose the cursor theme Elastic. Use next command:
[quote]sudo ln -fs /usr/share/icons/Elastic/cursor.theme /etc/alternatives/x-cursor-theme[/quote]
3- Select Elastic cursor theme with MyUnity, gnome-tweak-tool, ubuntu-tweak, or another Desktop Setting Tools.
4- Reboot.
Download install and enjoy it! Thanks.
6 years ago
2013 Jul.- ver 1.2 Now is red and fully animated. I did it a lot of changes to improve it. It has new pointers and animations.
2013 Abr.- ver 0.1 initial release.
6 years ago
2013 Jul.- ver 1.2 Now is red and fully animated. I did it a lot of changes to improve it. It has new pointers and animations.
2013 Abr.- ver 0.1 initial release.
davizie
1 year ago
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Rebecca_D
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markitos66
4 years ago
Thank you.
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pegasus2015
5 years ago
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markitos66
4 years ago
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janet
7 years ago
I love the idea, good work, but for me it is a little too red and outlined/flat. I prefer orange cursors and cursors that look a little more 3D with more shades - and a non-animated main cursor.
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markitos66
7 years ago
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markitos66
7 years ago
On the web page said: "I have tested it in KDE with Kwin, Gnome 2.x, Gnome 3.x, Unity and it works great. I added some cursors symlinks needed to Steam, and all required for KDE and Gnome."
I can help you, just tell me which desktop environment and operating system you are using. Thanks in advance.
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hipsterical
7 years ago
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markitos66
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herrbatka
7 years ago
Other than that quite funny and very orginal cursor.
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markitos66
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herrbatka
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markitos66
7 years ago
Quote:sudo rm -r /usr/share/icons/ElasticRing
and then follow the installation instructions.
Thank you.
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herrbatka
7 years ago
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