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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by moonpiedumplings@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev

I find this hilarious. Is this an easter egg? When shaking my mouse cursor, I can get it to take up the whole screens height.

This is KDE Plasma 6.

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[-] jared@mander.xyz 25 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I just turned it on the other day out of curiosity, now I'm jigglin' my mouse to see how big I can get it.

[-] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

Nah baby, I swear! You just gotta jiggle it.

[-] onlinepersona@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago

It's PNG? I was hoping it would be a vector image to have unpixelated monster mouse pointer goodness.

Anti Commercial-AI license

[-] ElectroLisa 7 points 1 day ago

Newer Plasma versions use Vector pointers when available

[-] notprogrammer@programming.dev 17 points 2 days ago

There doesn't appear to be a limit to the maximum size the KDE cursor can get when you shake it.

And that's a good thing!

[-] HorreC@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Dude I love that feature soooo much, I found it like 2 months ago and I shake it all the time. Its like a normal thinking thing for me now, spin it while I use my thinking meat on things.

[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 4 points 2 days ago

I always just slide my mouse to the top left, and eventually I see it.

[-] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 8 points 2 days ago

To me it makes sense. If you shake, the cursor gets bigger. If you are not able to see and find it, then it makes sense to shake more until you find it. There is no harm, so its fine (but also agree on being hilarious).

[-] CosmxTi@beehaw.org 9 points 2 days ago

Noticed this a few weeks back as my mouse was dying and needed a shake. Not sure what causes it, but I found it entertaining enough not to complain. Still enjoying it tbh

this post was submitted on 21 Nov 2024
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