[iyonix-support] Re: Mouse pointer colour

In message <b972d0114f.roger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Roger Foden <roger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In message <4f11c4d942lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>           Joe Taylor <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


> [snip]


>> A first-draft of a plug-in to configure mouse-pointer colours can be
>> downloaded from www.jettons.co.uk/library/ptrcfg.zip.

>>      1) To install, drag the !Boot directory in the zip file over the
>>         top of your - STANDARD - Iyonix !Boot directory.

>>      2) Double-clicking the Iyonix !Boot should show a configuration
>>         window containing an icon named 'Pointer'. Select this icon to
>>         run the program.

>> Its fairly obvious what to do, but run !Help and point to an icon for a
>> bit more info.

> Can you enlighten me as to what is Colour3 or Other?
> Edge and Body are self-explanatory and the edge colour is also the
> colour which the arrow centre becomes after a 'Click'. But I haven't
> yet found a mouse action which produces 'Other' in the mouse-pointer.

Try copying a large (e.g. 500MB) file under ShareFS. After a while the 
hourglass changes to red, which is colour3. I assume it uses the 
palette as the arrow pointer. Shortly after this the transfer will 
fail.


> The utility is very useful: a white edge gives much better visibility
> on dark backgrounds. One does need to beware however, other programs
> use the Body colour for cross-hairs (!Draw; !Ovation Pro) or to
> position the cursor, so the choices are limited to some extent.

> Regards
> Roger


-- 
Alan Adams, from Northamptonshire
alan.adams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.nckc.org.uk/

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