[sugar] Smaller XO Sugar arrow cursor?

Ken Ritchie classmaker
Wed Jun 27 03:47:16 EDT 2007


Could size be dynamic?

For example, blooming to an enlarged "attention-getting" size while slewing
or moving rapidly, shrinking to a "precision" size (pointer, I-beam, fist,
or whatever is appropriate to hovering context)...provided that kind of
behavior isn't blocked by some patently obvious patent ;-)

cheers,
--ken ritchie (atlanta)


On 6/26/07, Alan Kay <alan.kay at squeakland.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Folks --
>
> Now that we've had more experience with running things on the XO, I
> feel that the default "big arrow" cursor is too big. It really gets
> in the way of many kinds of "pointing and hitting" operations: text,
> small buttons, etc.
>
> What do you think? Could we make this cursor smaller? Could we make
> its shape a little more pleasing?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan
>
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