[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
This bug is in Ubuntu compiz customization, not in gnome-control-center, setting 'compiz' as affected project. ** Package changed: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) = compiz (Ubuntu) -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Yes, VLC draws standard white cursor instead of themed one for me too. Maybe it redefines X11 cursors in it's client area, i'm not really sure. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
@Rich Adams: Thanks for the clear instructions. I'm downloading the source now. Please confirm that changes made to the source per your instructions will be lost the next time the compiz package is updated via a normal 'apt-get update apt-get safe-upgrade'? -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
@Rich Adams: I have a problem with step 4. I'm getting output E: Not installed when I try to build compiz-core. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Solved. The build requires that the files be in the same folder they were downloaded to. I ran the instructions in some arbitrary folder, so everything was installed there. I moved the files elsewhere before making the changes and trying to build. Moving them back solved the problem. I now have custom cursors again :) Thanks. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
@SabreWolfy: Yes, I confirm that your changes will be lost the next time the compiz-core package is updated via a normal upgrade. To stop this you can just put the package on hold [echo compiz-core hold | sudo dpkg --set-selections]. You can confirm it's new state with [dpkg --get-selections | grep compiz-core]. While on hold, the package will still be displayed in update manager or in apt-get/aptitude, etc, but it won't be automatically selected. To remove the hold just do [echo compiz-core install | sudo dpkg --set-selections]. Alternatively you could create a diversion using dpkg-divert, but since I imagine this bug will be fixed sometime soon it's probably easier just to put it on hold until then. @JohnathanHard: Yes, I'm also seeing VLC using the normal white-cursor instead of the themed one. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Sorry, i'm really new in ubuntu, how many time it can take to fix to get upstream? Maybe someone should send e-mail to maintainer or something like that? -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
VLC (using Qt4-based GUI module) and other Qt4-based programs will not handle mouse cursor theme changes made in Preferences-Appearance-Customize-Pointer automatically. The reason is Qt deals with cursors in low level (using Xlib/Xcursor) and doesn't know anything about mouse settings stored in Gnome/GConf (even with QGtkStyle enabled). In order to make cursor theme X-wide, one should append in ~/.Xdefaults file the line Xcursor*theme: your-theme-name and run xrdb ~/.Xdefaults command to store the setting server-side. Now all your Qt/Xlib/Tk/Java swing/etc programs must have the same cursor theme. Maybe someone will want to write a patch for gnome-appearance- properties program to make these things transparently in more robust kind using Xlib API. Another possible way is to write patch for QGtkStyle, which could read cursor theme name from GConf and set it for application (using XcursorSetTheme), but this obviously won't heal all of the rest Xlib and Java programs. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
i've studied ubuntu 10.04 `compiz-core` package's build metafiles and find out that file `debian/patches/013-add-cursor-theme-support.patch` has an error in lines 135-136. It tries to patch `core.xml.in` file, but it should patch `core.xml.in.in` according to `debian/Changelog`, lines 450-452. This error causes gtk-window-decorator to wipe out its abilities to track down mouse cursor settings in Gconf and load new cursors. I corrected this patch file, rebuild compiz-core package (with `apt-src build`) and reinstalled it over existing one. Now different mouse cursor themes set up in `Preferences-Appearance-Customize-Pointer` work for me fine, even without X11 restart. Calls to `update-alternatives` program or editing something under `/usr/share/icons` directory are unnecessary. Strongly waiting for this bug to be fixed in upstream. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
If you can't wait for this to be fixed upstream, here's a step-by-step guide of how to fix based on d.a.'s description (thanks d.a.!) for those not familiar with modifying and re-building things from source. 1. Make sure you have apt-src installed [sudo apt-get install apt-src]. 2. Checkout the compiz-core source [sudo apt-src install compiz-core], this may take a while. 3. Find the relevant file, and modify it accordingly. [sudo vi compiz-0.8.4/debian/patches/013-add-cursor-theme-support.patch]. 3a. Modify lines 133, 135 and 136 to change core.xml.in to core.xml.in.in and save. 4. Rebuild the package [sudo apt-src build compiz-core], this may take a while. 5. Install compiz-core over existing version [sudo sudo dpkg --install compiz-core_0.8.4-0ubuntu15_amd64.deb] (note I'm on 64-bit system, so filename may be different for you, but you should only need to replace the core one, not the others). 6. Refresh compiz. I just did Alt+F2 [metacity --replace], then Alt+F2 [compiz --replace]. ..and you're done! Mouse cursor and size should now reflect what you have set in your preferences. Massive thanks to d.a. for figuring all this out! -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Thanks a lot for the workaround. I tried it for me and it works great, but in VLC the cursor size and theme still wrong. Can somebody verify this? -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Comment #35 didn't work for me unfortunately -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
I have the same problem on Lucid and comment #35 work for me (thanks!!!), but this problem is annoying... -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
In response to this: -- Sebastien Bacher wrote on 2010-04-07: the issue is mostly cosmetic and higher priority bugs are on the desktop team list for lucid so no, nobody is working on this one, you are welcome to try to fix it though we would welcome extra hands fixing issues -- The issue *is not* a cosmetic one. This is an accessibility issue. Some people have trouble seeing and need a large cursor, or a high-contrast one. So the priority on this should be quite high, especially since this is a regression. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Comment #35 worked for me too. Thanks avengingwatcher! -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
I would like to second #39. I have a hard time seeing mouse cursors on my screen since upgrading to Lucid. I have always used the largest cursor size and now this setting does not work. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Mullins solution worked for me. Found the solution for this issue in another bug as well. Located:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gcursor/+bug/138491/comments/22 Peekie wrote on 2009-01-25: #22 Installing a mouse cursor theme has kept me busy for a couple of hours. I agree with others that you should be able to change it in the Mouse settings. Despite all solutions in the above I found a way to change the cursors: - Download the tar-ball from e.g. gnome-look.org - Extract it as root to /usr/share/icons - Then edit as root the index.theme file located in usr/share/icons/default Change the line Inherits= to the name of your new icon theme. Logout and login again and your new cursor is in use. Followed the instructions and it worked like a charm with my Shiny new clean Lucid Install. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Just realized that some people who find this may not know how to open as root. For those new souls press alt -f2 and type gksudo nautilus to open the file explorer and when you get to the index.theme file do the same thing except type gksudo gedit and then drag the file into gedit which will let you save with the proper rights. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
on my fresh lucid install. i have the same problem. wrong cursor theme. the workaround in #35 do not work for my. my file: /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme is only a link to /etc/alternatives/x-cursor-theme. if i edit x-cursor-theme, i see the right : [Icon Theme] Name=Chameleon-Pearl Large 0.5 Comment=Cursor Theme by Giuseppe Benigno eben...@gmail.com Inherits=Chameleon-Pearl-Large Example=left_ptr -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Can anyone tell me the key to add to icon.theme to change the cursor size? I've used this workaround to change from DMZ to whiteglass, but even after changing the size to 12 in gconf-editor, both in compiz and gnome peripherals, my cursor's still appearing huge on the desktop (but not in some windows like firefox). I've tried adding Size=12 to the icon.theme file; maybe this is the wrong key to add? -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
i'm having the same problem on a clean 10.04 install -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
A workaround that works for me is cd ~/.icons ; ln -s /usr/share/themes/theme_name default -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
I have the same problem on Lucid, the only workaround is metacity --replace, in the run dialog, but it conflicts with emerald...so not a permanent fix...will keep looking... -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Yes, the bug still remains. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
for me tooo!!! :( -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Can anyone confirm if this bug is on a clean 10.04 install? -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
another app that shows the blue cursor (comix?!) SKYPE - if i start skype i have blue, opera also . -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
just a little observation: at the time i cant re-install firefox. temp. is my default browser opera. if opera starts, the cursor theme change to the bug (blue cursor) whit epiphany-browser is the right (white) cursor theme -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
Re: [Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Hello Jeremy Am 13.04.2010 01:58, schrieb Jeremy Nickurak: I get this with openbox running under gnome as well, so I don't think it's a compiz bug. on my IBM T41 i turn off compiz = i have my nice coursor (theme) if i turn on compiz (e.g. normal settings) i have the (buggy) blue coursor theme. Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Yours sincerely M. Kappes -- | www.linuxnetz.info | Linux - Social - Open - BLOG -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
I get this too. I noticed that the selected theme appears in Firefox, Open Office and Terminal (but not Terminal menu bar). -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
I can confirm Geoff's observation. Also the text cursor seems to be always correct (e.g. in gedit or in evolution text fields). -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
I get this with openbox running under gnome as well, so I don't think it's a compiz bug. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
There was similar bug from 2007, patched once. May be with new compiz update this patch was accidentally left behind? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/86184 -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
the issue is mostly cosmetic and higher priority bugs are on the desktop team list for lucid so no, nobody is working on this one, you are welcome to try to fix it though we would welcome extra hands fixing issues -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
are any developers looking at this? It seems like it should be a simple fix, such as giving us back the option to set the cursor theme in compiz. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
I've had this problem in Lucid for about a week now. It started sometime during the updates to Gnome 2.30. It's exactly what other people are experiencing too: selected pointer theme is not honored when Compiz is active and the cursor is over any GTK window. Definitely a bug. Mabawsa's workaround (setting Inherits to name of desired theme in ~/.icons/default/index.theme) works for me, although I had to adapt my icon theme (Griffin Embers Cursors) not to use any spaces in its name and directory. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
I used update-alternatives to change /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme into what I want, Now everything's fine. But still I think this is a bug... -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
I can't change the Pointer Theme on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
I have the same problem but only on one of my machines (both fully updated) in Lucid. However two of my machines work as expected. I even created a new user on the buggy machine and get the same symptoms. Strange problem. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
OK a work around for this is to create a file in: ~/.icons/default/index.theme Add the following lines [Icon Theme] Name = anything you want Comment = anything you want Example = anything you want Inherits = YOUR THEME NAME Where your theme name can be obtained from running gconf-editor under the key /desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/cursor_theme Restart compiz (Alt + F2 then compiz --replace) Every time you change the mouse theme you have to remember to change the file you have created. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
I'm experiencing a similar issue. I have the default cursor themes as well as the oxygen and comix cursor themes installed and have selected oxy-white as my cursor and yet the oxy-white theme only appears when I'm hovering over an application (e.g. Firefox, Docky, etc...). At all other times (i.e. when hovering over the desktop or any applications title bar) the cursor theme defaults to the first (alphabetically) cursor theme which was initially comix-black-large-slim but since then I've uninstalled the comix cursor theme and it now defaults to DMZ (black). Interestingly, before yesterday this issue seemed to effect all cursors except to default cursor arrow (i.e. the oxy-white cursor arrow would persist, but all other cursors (zoom, resize, etc...) would display as comix-black-large-slim. Originally I though that is was just a rather eclectic cursor theme but it's clear now that its a bug. @mabawsa: I can't speak for anybody else but I'm afraid that your work around didn't work for me. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Sorry to hear the work around didn't do anything. Maybe the fields other than Inherits actually matter I basically thought that the ~/.icons/default/index.theme would override the /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme. It does for me but I am using the simple DMZ (White) theme. [Icon Theme] Name = DMZ (White) Comment = Nice White Theme Inherits = DMZ-White -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
** Bug watch added: Compiz Plugins / Config Bugs #485 http://bugs.opencompositing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485 ** Also affects: compiz via http://bugs.opencompositing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
I'm not sure is this bug is from Gnome or Compiz. Can somebody check if this also happens with Compiz in KDE? -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
I changed my theme after switching back to compiz today, it didn't update correctly, but it was the reverse. Gnome desktop was showing the comix pointer theme, and firefox was showing the DMZ white. Just because I switched back to compiz I decided to change to the default theme so that I didn't get a jumpy mouse graphic. So, on a whim, I decided to switch back to comix and it's working, so I won't be switching back anytime soon. A reboot will tell what I'm lacking I suppose... -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Is there any more input on this? I tried Mullens101 suggestions, and they worked to change the default, but it will not update the desktop mouse presentation unless you log out/back in. I'm rebooting and will tell more. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Well, changing the .theme file with gedit gets results when you log out, and on the logon screen. That's probably what it's supposed to do. Using the appearance preferences does indeed update the cursor, but the changes don't carry over to the desktop. Weird. Upon changing the overall theme to dust...a pre-packaged one, I now have red glass on some portions of some windows, Comix on others, and the dmz-white on others. That's 3! different mouse themes in one session! Note: with compiz visusal effects set to none the theme/icon switching works fine. When I add any eye candy, it goes back to it's normal foul acting self. I'm thinking openGL layers, or alpha blending handling issues. Is there anyone else with me? I think it's definitely compiz. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
OK, I was having this same issue. What I've found is that I can change the cursor theme by running the gconf configuration editor and navigating to Desktop-gnome-peripherals-mouse and manually changing the value of the cursor_theme key. I changed it from default to whiteglass and the cursor_size key from 18 to 27. I then logged out and back in and now have the whiteglass cursor theme working well. It seems that the Appearance Preferences dialog is not setting this key when the cursor theme is customized through the preferences menu. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
One further note ... you have to use the folder name from /usr/share/icons, not the theme name identified in the appearances dialog. For example, if I used DMZ (White) (as shown in the appearances dialog), I got the default theme. If I changed it to DMZ- White (the folder in /usr/share/icons), I get the DMZ White theme. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
And yet another ... if you want to change the default theme (this will also affect the GDM login screen), edit the file /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme. under [Icon Theme], change the Name setting to the name that appears in the Appearance menu. Not sure if it's necessary, but I also changed the Inherits value to the folder of the theme in the /usr/share/icons directory. Here's my index.theme Icon section. [Icon Theme] Name = DMZ (White) Comment = Nice White Theme Inherits = DMZ-White This combined with the above changes to the desktop-gnome-peripherals-mouse-cursor_theme key now gives me a consistent DMZ (White) theme through login and my session. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Any word on this issue? Any workarounds? Anything? This may be of low importance, but it is very annoying nonetheless - the sort of thing that makes Windows users point and laugh. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
It cleared to some extent after a reboot. I remember previously (last year) installing a silver cursor as the default cursor and I didn't have this problem - so maybe it's just a matter of communication. Very amateur - really, it should be a matter of changing the basic default system cursor in a single location - how is it possible for compiz to confuse the issue? The setting for cursor in Compiz has now been removed from view (though clearly it still exists). Perhaps the onslaught of a new generation of gnome will see the exit of compiz, and hopefully the inclusion of the main features (magic lamp, scale, wobblys etc). It's annoying, because wobbly windows feels natural and I really feel uncomfortable on other systems without it now! -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Update - strangely, though I see a white cursor, when I take a screenshot it records the Obsidian (black) cursor!!! -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
Confirmed here - and the option to enter the cursor theme in the compiz settings is now removed. I can set the Obsidian cursor theme and it works perfectly under Metacity. With compiz, the effects are rather fragmented - initially, the cursor doesn't appear. Switching to metacity gives perfect results, going back to compiz may show the obsidian cursor as the cursor passes over firefox window, and back to the default cursor when the cursor passes over the desktop. I think this bug is perhaps more with compiz. -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
** Tags added: compiz cursor display ** Tags removed: amd64 -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Low -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 459647] Re: Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34312800/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: XsessionErrors.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34312801/XsessionErrors.txt -- Cannot change mouse cursor theme when compiz is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
