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Is there a linux equivalent to Mac's "Shake to Find Cursor"?
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If you want to find your mouse pointer in a sea of pixels you can tap and release the Control key.
If you are running Ubuntu w/Unity Desktop or Ubuntu w/Gnome Desktop run:
gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.mouse locate-pointer true
If you no longer want mouse pointer revealed reverse it’s effect with:
gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.mouse locate-pointer false
Here’s what it looks like enabled:
