How do I change the mouse theme?

**Francois Forrest** · December 17th, 2006

Hi I've joined back with ubuntu after trying non-stop linux versions from ark all the way to xandros. I've got most things to work with the exceptions to games on wine, but I can't figure out how to install mouse themes. I would like to change my pointers, but have no idea how. I've read all the mouse threads on this site and gcursor won't seem to work >.< I double click the tar.gz file and it loads but doesn't give me the option to select it as my cursor.

currently running ubuntu 6.10 edgy eft and using the gnome session

Any advice?

**viper** · December 17th, 2006

Go into synaptic type in cursor in search and install "gcursor".
Then in your System---preferences you will find Cursor selection, from there you can install your theme..

**Francois Forrest** · December 17th, 2006

give the crystal xcursors theme a try for my please they won't work for me

**viper** · December 17th, 2006

Me neither

**viper** · December 17th, 2006

ttp://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=32437
try this one , it actually works

**Francois Forrest** · December 17th, 2006

i got the silver theme to work. i replaced the default in ~/.icons with the extracted files and it worked
going to give it a try for crystal

**viper** · December 17th, 2006

Originally Posted by Francois Forrest

i got the silver theme to work. i replaced the default in ~/.icons with the extracted files and it worked
going to give it a try for crystal

Hmmm, might try that also.......

**Francois Forrest** · December 17th, 2006

im just curious is it possible to change the ubuntu boot screen?

well it seemed to only work for the silver theme not for the crystal theme owell im satisfied with the silver theme for now

is it possible to change the toolbar styles like more round like windows media center perhaps