.\" MATE manpages .\" msd-datetime-mechanism -man .\" .TH msd-locate-pointer 1 "Oct 2014" "" "MATE-SETTINGS-DAEMON" .SH NAME msd-locate-pointer \- create ripples around mouse pointer .SH SYNOPSIS msd-locate-pointer .SH DESCRIPTION The \fImsd-locate-pointer\fR utility is a program that creates ripples (like throwing a stone into water) around the mouse pointer. This helps to locate the position of the mousepointer. .PP With \fImate-settings-daemon\fR i is possible to assign a hotkey for evoking the \fImsd-locate-pointer\fR command. .SH AUTHOR This manual page has been written by Mike Gabriel . It has been originally written for the Debian project (but may be used by others)