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Which cursor size is better?

8958970
over 3 years ago

Which cursor size is better? 

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to aweatherall

    Thank you very much for this info.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to mcinner1

    I have tried my colors and it works.

    Thank you very much.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to mcinner1

    Tested. It works as described. Thank you for your effort. ThumbsupThumbsupThumbsup Wave

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to 8958970

    If you have downloaded the zip earlier and see only 3 files in it - there are 6 files in it now!
    (each color in 3D too)

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to mcinner1

    The best cursor for my bad eyes is Classic_White :)

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to mcinner1

    Thanks, I wonder what then controls the cursor size (like the bigger blue one in the Garmin High Contrast Theme)?

    It seems the Theme files modify some internal programmed defaults,noting the "Classic" theme has far fewer Theme elements so must be taking defaults from somewhere (probably the colors from the IMG map files) for the map colors which are not modified but what causes the High Contrast Cursor to be larger? Hope I don't spend most of the holidays trying to hack a Garmin Theme rather than just riding!

    PS. Maybe it is the "outline" color? The Garmin "Classic" (default as there is nothing for this in the Theme) seems to have a white outline while the HC blue one (and yours?) have black and therefore "appear" bigger? (these are Garmin "original", I haven't used yours yet as I still have old FW (hate those arrows)

       

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to L.Rouge

    Leave the hacking to the evening, ride during the day. The best solution.))

    On the contrary, I like your hated arrows, this was a good idea))

    Another test today. Without navigation, the red cursor is better. The white cursor is better when navigating.

     

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to 8958970
    8958970 said:
    I like your hated arrows, this was a good idea))

    Yes but like many of the "improvements" in the last 2 releases they should be optional, if you like them, keep them, otherwise have option to disable them, I have some routes where I get more than a dozen of them on the map screen (one with 15!), nothing left of the route showing.((

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to L.Rouge
    L.Rouge said:
    what causes the High Contrast Cursor to be larger?

    It is not larger! 
    It is an optical illusion because of the outline.  (...as you assumed...)

    L.Rouge said:
    It seems the Theme files modify some internal programmed defaults,noting the "Classic" theme has far fewer Theme elements so must be taking defaults from somewhere (probably the colors from the IMG map files) for the map colors

    I'm sure you're right!
    Mapthemes "overrule" default colors.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to mcinner1

    Thanks to Alan & mcinner1, these more visible cursors via Theme hacking (I prefer the red and HC light blue) and the more visible Course Points might just force me to hold my nose regarding the direction arrows and finally install the latest FW (note I didn't say "upgrade")