Srekel Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 I frequently lose track of the cursor, especially at the start of lines because it's hidden behind the blue outline of the text frame. If possible I'd like to be able to make it a few pixels wide, but I haven't found any setting (and google hasn't helped me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HVDB Photography Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 In windows: https://www.intowindows.com/how-to-change-mouse-pointer-size-and-color-in-windows-10/ Quote Affinity Photo 2.3.1 Laptop MSI Prestige PS42 Windows 11 Home 23H2 (Build 22631.3007) - Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8565U CPU @ 1.80GHz 2.00 GHz - RAM 16,0 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NilsFinken Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Unfortunately, the text insertion cursor is still all but invisible i Publisher. Quote Lenovo laptop with Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM, Windows 10 Home. Former user of most Serif software from PagePlus 3.0 through PagePlus X9, now enjoying Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRScott Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 If you are having trouble in a Mac finding the cursor, hold down the space bar and you will get the pan tool which will show you where the cursor is. Quote Gregg OS X Version 10.14.6 iMac 27" 3.2 GHz i5- 32 GB Huion Kamvas Pro 20 iPad Pro 12.9" IOS 13 AD = OS IOS, AP = OS IOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 18 minutes ago, GRScott said: If you are having trouble in a Mac finding the cursor, hold down the space bar and you will get the pan tool which will show you where the cursor is. But the question seems to be about the text insertion cursor. Won't holding down the space bar just insert spaces in that case? mac_heibu 1 Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac_heibu Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 When I loose track of my cursor, I press [shift]+[arrow right]. This makes a very visible character selection. To cancel this selection and return to the former insertion point, one tip [arrow right] is enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NilsFinken Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 That was new to me. Thank you, although I will be hoping for an even better solution... Quote Lenovo laptop with Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM, Windows 10 Home. Former user of most Serif software from PagePlus 3.0 through PagePlus X9, now enjoying Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomaso Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 In macOS: Apple menu > System Preferences > Accessibilty > Display > Cursor Size Quote macOS 10.14.6 | MacBookPro Retina 15" | Eizo 27" | Affinity V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 1 hour ago, thomaso said: In macOS: Apple menu > System Preferences > Accessibilty > Display > Cursor Size Thanks for mentioning that. Windows has a similar setting. Unfortunately, Publisher ignores it Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomaso Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 > Unfortunately, Publisher ignores it Oh, I haven't noticed before. The cursor enlargement works for every cursor – except the blinking text cursor, in any app. While it makes sense because its size is related to the current font size, but yes, it could get donated more stroke width. Workaround: a text selection with Shift + Arrow Key highlights the cursor position: – Hold shift + left or right to highlight characters, hold shift + up/down to highlight one line. – With just the opposite arrow key the cursor comes back to its initial position. cursor size.m4v One like this could be useful: Quote macOS 10.14.6 | MacBookPro Retina 15" | Eizo 27" | Affinity V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 8 hours ago, thomaso said: Oh, I haven't noticed before. The cursor enlargement works for every cursor – except the blinking text cursor, in any app. While it makes sense because its size is related to the current font size, but yes, it could get donated more stroke width. On Windows there's an accessibility setting specifically for the blinking text cursor, and it works in applications provided by Windows. But it does not work in Publisher and at least one other 3rd-party application that I tested. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 If the blinking insertion point cursor was wider, wouldn't it obscure at least part of one of or both of the characters it was next to? I don't think I would like that. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 41 minutes ago, R C-R said: If the blinking insertion point cursor was wider, wouldn't it obscure at least part of one of or both of the characters it was next to? I don't think I would like that. The letters that would be covered show using inverted color: Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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