Bug 489082

Summary: Make it a bit easier to enlarge the cursor in Plasma 6.1 when using touchpads
Product: [Plasma] kwin Reporter: Fernando M. Muniz <fernandommuniz>
Component: effects-variousAssignee: KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL    
Severity: normal CC: nate, vlad.zahorodnii
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 6.1.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Arch Linux   
OS: Linux   
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Description Fernando M. Muniz 2024-06-24 02:06:05 UTC
Rubbing your finger on a touchpad/mousepad/touchscreen is a bit more difficult than simply using your hand to move the cursor quick enough to enlarge it.

So I'd like for this accessibility feature to be proportionally easier to trigger when using those devices.

Perhaps the speed of the shaking required could be a bit lower?
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2024-06-25 22:40:55 UTC
Is your touchpad rough and uncomfortable? I don't have any difficulty whatsoever getting it to trigger on my touchpad, even with a very low shaking speed. Not sure there's anything we should do here (but CCing Vlad in case he disagrees).
Comment 2 Fernando M. Muniz 2024-07-07 13:21:14 UTC
I can do it after a couple of tries, but an old person wouldn't be able to due to the fast movement required.