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
The original Comix Cursors.
X11 mouse theme with a comics feeling.
The package comes with 12 different mouse themes for X11.
6 colors (black, blue, green, orange, red and white)
2 different weights (slim and normal)
From version 0.8 on the cursors are 'multisize', meaning that you don't need to install one theme for each size, but only one theme, and chose the size in the cursor theme selection dialog.
The full installation also includes left-handed themes, you can choose whatever you prefer from the downloads below.
The cursors are named according to the freedesktop.org cursor naming convention, compatibility and hash cursor names are linked. In addition to the original cursor pack left-handed and opaque versions are still available here.
Please read the README and INSTALL files provided in the source package for installation and packaging instructions, as well as some hints on various issues.
"Vast" versions for visually impaired can be downloaded here: http://www.limitland.de/comixcursors.html . There are links for windows ports by firstfooter, teft and Jus on that page as well.
If you don't like the "hair" line for the text-, vertical-text- and crosshair-cursors, you can download the "NOHAIR"-sources below and replace the source files "text.svg", "vertical-text.svg" and "crosshair.svg" sources in the svg/LeftHanded and svg/RightHanded source-directories and build your cursors. These cursors might look better to you e.g. on dark backgrounds.
GNOME USERS:
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Ben has investigated how to configure the cursor size:
* Gnome supports multiple cursor sizes in one cursor theme, but only
distinct sizes: 16, 24, 32, and 48 pixels.
There is no known Gnome 3 application for setting the size of the mouse
cursor. You need to set the desired size in pixels as the value of the
DConf setting ‘org.gnome.desktop.interface.cursor-size’. You can use
‘dconf-editor’ (from the ‘dconf-tools’ package) or ‘gsettings’ to change
DConf settings.
ComixCursors come in sizes 32, 40, 48 and 64.
MAINTAINERS:
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Please checkout the latest sources from the new official repository on gitlab.com: https://gitlab.com/limitland/comixcursors. Please read http://www.limitland.de/comixcursors
Have fun.
5 years ago
2016-06-10: version 0.9.0
- Move the original repository to gitlab.com
- Increase the shadows transparency.
2013-10-23: version 0.8.2
- Correct build of entire cursor set from source.
- Explain how to set cursor size in Gnome 3.
- Correct transparency level for Opaque cursors.
- Set hairline colour consistently.
2013-10-12: version 0.8.1
- Set orientation RightHanded if not specified.
- Build theme variants.
- Fix the multisize build process from sources.
2013-09-21: version 0.8
- Use multisize cursors.
2012-08-13: version 0.7.4
- Switch from deprecated "˜rsvg(1)' to "˜rsvg-convert(1)'.
2011-09-13: version 0.7.3
- Ben: Updated documentation for building custom themes.
- Ben: Expand shell wildcards in rule dependencies.
2011-02-26: version 0.7.2
- All Qt4 links (Ben).
2010-10-16: version 0.7.1
- Additional Qt4 cursor links (thx aqeeliz).
2010-06-03: version 0.7
- Licence changed to GPLv3.
- Uninstallation of current/custom/all cursors from sources.
- Render images using "˜rsvg' (faster than Inkscape).
- Generate animation frames from starting image using SVG transform attributes (not "˜patch').
- Easier to customise install location.
- Maintainability improvements of build system and programs.
- Include "Opaque" and "Left Handed" alternatives in primary source package.
5 years ago
2016-06-10: version 0.9.0
- Move the original repository to gitlab.com
- Increase the shadows transparency.
2013-10-23: version 0.8.2
- Correct build of entire cursor set from source.
- Explain how to set cursor size in Gnome 3.
- Correct transparency level for Opaque cursors.
- Set hairline colour consistently.
2013-10-12: version 0.8.1
- Set orientation RightHanded if not specified.
- Build theme variants.
- Fix the multisize build process from sources.
2013-09-21: version 0.8
- Use multisize cursors.
2012-08-13: version 0.7.4
- Switch from deprecated "˜rsvg(1)' to "˜rsvg-convert(1)'.
2011-09-13: version 0.7.3
- Ben: Updated documentation for building custom themes.
- Ben: Expand shell wildcards in rule dependencies.
2011-02-26: version 0.7.2
- All Qt4 links (Ben).
2010-10-16: version 0.7.1
- Additional Qt4 cursor links (thx aqeeliz).
2010-06-03: version 0.7
- Licence changed to GPLv3.
- Uninstallation of current/custom/all cursors from sources.
- Render images using "˜rsvg' (faster than Inkscape).
- Generate animation frames from starting image using SVG transform attributes (not "˜patch').
- Easier to customise install location.
- Maintainability improvements of build system and programs.
- Include "Opaque" and "Left Handed" alternatives in primary source package.
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+ Loving these cursors - currently my #1 for 2019; respond well to sizing in 'Mouse and touchpad' settings and look great from the smallest up to the largest setting depending if you wanna use the desktop or just admire the pointers.
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xovertheyearsx
1 year ago
Change the cursor theme: gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-theme ThemeName
Where ThemeName is the name of the theme
Change the cursor size: gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-size XX
Where XX is the pixel size
Marcus Haro makes a point of this on one of his icon theme pages under the install section: https://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=164300
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jlue
2 years ago
well the XFree86 dependency is kind of outdated, but it used be be obsoleted by the xorg/X11 package. The dependency-inheritance might have been thrown overboard by Fedora 24. Opensuse has done it as well, but they have a compatibility-package "xorg-x11-essentials" maybe something similar is available on fedora, too? Or try to install using --force or --nodeps?
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Romanos
3 years ago
It works fine everywhere but when i go into chromium it changes into the default and when i go back in the desktop environment it changes again to ComixCursor... Any help please?
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zorggy
3 years ago
My mouse theme is for year this one and I love it. However I've just changed the Konsole background to a dark color (Dark Pastels) and then the text cursor becomes almost invisible. Is there a way to change this situation? Or would it be possible to get a text cursor thicker?
Anyway, this is a great job! Thank you for your work.
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jlue
3 years ago
Yes, that is an issue with the cursor design. However we have decided to stick to the original design and keep variations out of the official packages. But there are two good options for you, but they both require a custom cursor build:
a) The text- and crosshair cursors make use of a hairline with a special HAIRCOLOR. You could configure this to a color that matches your color theme.
b) Replace the text- and crosshair cursors with different ones, e.g. the files in the ComixCursors-NOHAIR-sources.tar.bz2, see the downloads above. These cursors don't use a hair-line but a solid text- and crosshair cursors.
As mentioned you need to download the cursor sources above and build your own theme, see the fiels README and INSTALL within the source package.
I did option b) with the 0.8.1 version, you can download them here: http://limitland.de/comixcursors (german). Click on "Downloads" and choose one of the NOHAIR files. Let me know if you run into troubles.
Have fun.
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shantiq
4 years ago
not a Mac guy myself so no experience there
looks like customization is not their thing reading around ,,, maybe there is a way ... but hey :)
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shantiq
4 years ago
is that feasible? any idea how to do that ? thanx shan
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RGBkde
4 years ago
The rpm cannot be installed on openSUSE 13.1, rpm -Uvh complains with a "XFree86 is needed for ComixCursors-0.8.2-1.noarch": openSUSE uses xorg since ages.
The tar.bz2 package installs without a problem from KDE's control center, but cursors are available only for one user.
Regards
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jlue
4 years ago
the xorg package obsoletes the XFree86 package since the beginnig, so it's correct to depend on that rather than the xorg package. Please install the package xorg-X11 on opensuse 13.1.
Thanks
Jens
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