Seems to be fixed in 17.10
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Check, what you have set in ~/.icons/default/index.theme
Then re-login
It helped me on 14.04 LTS as well ;)
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I have still this 8 years old bug on Ubuntu 15.10, but it seems resolved
on 16.04 LTS.
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As part of the big bug review for 16.04 LTS, I have tested this on 15.10
and the bug is still there.
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Still broken on Vivid...
Any ETA?
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I can confirm the same bug on Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
I am very disappointed in Cannonical here with regards to
accessibility for Ubuntu.
Summary:
* With Compiz EZoom enabled
* Any time you zoom in the cursor is a transparent white invisble pointer
* You cannot change the Mouse pointer theme
Ended up finding this bug after a fruitless attempt to change the mouse
cursor size for my vision impaired daughter. I can confirm that this bug
purists in 14.04 as well.
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I can confirm that this bug purists in 14.04 too.
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Confirming this bug persists in Ubuntu 13.04 AMD64
Changing Zoom options in CompizConfig Settings Manager had no effect
(thus, I uninstalled CCSM.) It certainly appears that Unity is
abandoning notebook and desktop users.
Is there a temporary manual fix, config edit?
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compiz needs to be updated to use org.gnome.desktop.interface for themes
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Will this bug be fixed in 13.04? I'm going to open a new report if not,
because to be honest this is ridiculous.
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I am using ubuntu 12.04 64 bit with Gnome 3.4 installed. I have
downloaded a mouse theme and changed it via using ubuntu tweak. But it
doesn't working! Only seems to actually change the cursor when it is
over Firefox. Over every other window or the desktop the default cursor
persists. This bug is
While there doesn't seem to be an official way to change the cursor in
Ubuntu 12.04 (the Appearance section under System Settings is woefully
lacking in options), I do believe this issue needs to be addressed
because of the accessibility considerations mentioned above.
Is anyone aware of what it
Here, on 12.04 the default cursor is now mixed with the new cursor
(sometimes the original cursor shows, sometime the newly selected
one)...
Actually I like the mix I have, it is like a chameleonic cursor now :)
Example: When resizing a window and hovering over the edge of the window
to do so,
This bug has been around for more than 2 years that I recall. This is the
reason I stopped using ubuntu
On May 31, 2012 3:25 AM, MC Return 86...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote:
Here, on 12.04 the default cursor is now mixed with the new cursor
(sometimes the original cursor shows, sometime the newly
Same issue in Ubuntu Precise beta2.
I partially get different cursors in Firefox but even when changing the
default index.theme to inherit my chosen theme it still gives me a black
looking cursor on the desktop, in other apps, etc.
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Sorry, just tried another way and got in working in Pangolin...
update-alternatives --config x-cursor-theme
changed the theme for the desktops, etc
AND
changing the cursor with gnome advanced settings set the theme for
Firefox, etc.
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Also affected in Xubuntu Precise beta1.
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** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
Milestone: natty-alpha-3 = later
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Still present in Oneiric. Does not seem to be Compiz-related, as it also
occurs in Gnome Shell and Openbox.
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This workaround fixed the situation for me. I was able to set another
Theme, which is used in all places and situations now:
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3112235.0
This leads me to the question: is the alternative systems not updated when
changing the cursor? Is this the
Using alternatives would not be a valid fox for this our the source of this
bug. Updating alternatives has a system wide effect. Themes should be
per-user.
Maco
On Oct 16, 2011 7:16 AM, Thorsten Reinbold
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This workaround fixed the situation for me. I was
still have this problem on Ubuntu Oneiric, why we could no more change
cursor theme without to have root rights?
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It seems that this is not compiz related. I have the same effect with
Ubuntu 11.10 and gnome shell. Compiz and Unity are not installed. I've
tested some other distros with gnome shell and could not reproduce the
error there.
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I never had any use for eye-candy hence no need to change themes or
cursor icons. That is until my 78 year-old mother-in-law complained that
the cursor was too small. I tried to change the size on default cursor
and it did in some windows but not on desktop or system windows. The
search began and
A possible workaround that might work for some was posted by Colin in Bug
#459647 comment #137.
I made only step 4 and a reboot and it sovled the problem.
But... this is only a workaround, not a permanent fix.
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ATTENTION DEVELOPERS: You may be treating this as a low-priority item
simply because you believe it to be cosmetic in nature. However, you
need to be treating this as an accessibility issue and giving it a
little more attention than it has gotten over the past several years
that this defect has
Dean negative comments rarely gets positive results. The current
recommendation for users with disabilities is to run the system with out
compiz (not just because of this issue), of cause unfortunate as compiz
can provide desktop zooming witch is of grate help to users that are
impaired vision.
Dean negative comments rarely gets positive results
I wouldn't characterize my comment as negative. It was an appeal to
whoever should be fixing this to give it a higher priority than a simple
'cosmetic' issue. And disabling Compiz is not an option since it's
providing many other essential
Ok, it was just that wasting time on things like Unity seamed a bit rude an
unnecessary. Pointing out that compiz is needed for good accessibility is an
important note I think.
Do you think we should maybe promote this bug to a paper cut?
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Ok, it was just that wasting time on things like Unity
seamed a bit rude an unnecessary.
I hear you. My point wasn't that Ubuntu should not be pursuing new
features but, rather, that they need to get basic functionality working
and stable first. It just seems that, all too often, we just get
There was at one point a patch for this that was released into
updates, and some people said it worked, and others said it didn't, so
then it was removed again as an incorrect patch. I wonder if it was
correct for one cause, but perhaps there are multiple bugs that
exhibit similar symptoms.
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This was reported in 2007 - how is it not fixed in 2011?
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Probably because no one who is affected by it has cared enough to fix
it?
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unlike #35, I can reproduce it in Unity on a fresh install and it's
killing me
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on fresh install bug is still present in Gnome but not Unity
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Confirmed on 10.04.2 clean Ubuntu
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@Scott: Could you clarify your comment? Do you mean that you think this
bug is fixed right now in Natty?
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I think the fix I linked to is correct. I didn't check if it's applied
in 11.04
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This bug is not fixed in my 11.04.
After selecting a new cursor, I still see my Obsidian cursor - however
if I take a screenshot it captures the newly selected cursor! Switching
to Metacity shows the new cursor, but returning to Compiz shows the old
one again.
The only way to do this with compiz
OK. I checked. The issue in
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/459647/comments/44
is still there. Fixing that would be, I think the first thing to do.
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Confirmed on a fresh installation of Natty. Right now in FF, I see the
custom cursor, but if I point another app/section I see the default one.
Also it needs patch reworks.
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The update-alternatives solution, however, does not correct the size
aspect of the cursor theme.
I chose DMZ-Black medium for my (then) karmic install on a netbook.
The theme migrated correctly until natty, where the symptoms desctibed
in this bug occurred: correct theme over non-GTK windows
I tried installing the Crystal cursor set, but then decided it wasn't
in my tastes. I manually removed the theme via Synaptic, but the blue
cursor still would not change to the DMZ-Black cursor I had been using
previously. Using 'sudo update-alternatives --config x -cursor-theme'
mentioned above,
It was working for me on 10.11 (was using stock black cursor, medium)
after upgrade to 11.04, cursor reverted to white, small.
changing it on the appearance window does nothing.
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I installed 'Obsidian cursor' - a very nice shiny black cursor (a little
large for some tastes), and then manually edited my config files in
~/.icons and /usr/share folders in order to get it working - it works
perfectly across compiz and metacity... it appears the problem is that
selecting a
I can confirm this bug in 11.04 as well; using Unity and Compiz.
Here is my workaround: (I think Step 6 was last and not before #4...)
1) Manually unpack your cursor tar.gz files in usr/share/icon.
2) Log out and back in to have Natty see all the ones you just unpacked in the
Pointer selection
I can confirm this bug in natty.
I feel this is a HUGE spoiler as the default cursor is ugly and you see
it every time you move your mouse over a window egde
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Given the number of users reporting this as a problem, I'm raising this
to an importance of Medium. While it is just cosmetic, it seems
fundamental to accessibility.
** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
Importance: Low = Medium
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I think the fix I tried to get in for this was correct and the
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/459647/comments/44
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I just updated to Natty.
In my theme customisation menu, I can see cursors as I saw in previous versions
of ubuntu - only now I cannot change from the default cursor at all, even if I
switch to metacity and back to compiz (cursor is changed only in metacity, but
returns to the default in
oh, and 'sudo update-alternatives --config x -cursor-theme' won't select
the themes I want either.
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Having this issue in Natty, updated a few days ago. This seemed to be
fixed in Maverick but has reverted to its old ways.
I'd argue that this is an accessibility issue -- many users select a
large cursor theme for more visibility, but this is of no use if it
doesn't apply everywhere.
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Just tried Natty in a VirtualBox vm. The issue happens for me too. The
switch to DMZ (Black) is not honored.
At least there is an easy workaround. Changing the cursor with
$ sudo update-alternatives --config x-cursor-theme
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Still very much alive in Natty as of today. What's worse is that,
apparently, the Default Pointer size is smaller than whatever is being
chosen automatically, resulting in a change of pointer size. It's small
(or whatever size I manually set it to) when on a Firefox window, for
example, but
** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium = Low
** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
Milestone: None = natty-alpha-3
** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
Assignee: Nicolas Bruguier (gandalfn) = Sam SmSpillaz Spilsbury
(smspillaz)
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I think this is fixed on Maverick. I have cursor modified on all the
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** Summary changed:
- Can't change cursor style using Compiz in Feisty.
+ Can't change cursor style using Compiz.
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This issue appears to still exist in Lucid and Maverick, as per a
href=http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1578873;this forum
post/a. I am changing the status to confirmed for now, given that it
has yet to be fixed in the latest releases.
** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix
Bug fixed here... but in Lucid Lynx it continues. ¬¬'
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After more than 3 years the bug is still there... how come?
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same problem is in Lucid Lynx
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In the early Sunday morning i make the latest updates (via bash upt-
get) BTW: i have per default the 3D settings turn off. (it is a IBM T41
whit only 32MB GPU (ATI).
After the update i turn on the 3D whit normal settings. Whit the pop
up: if you wish to keep the settings press button. the
Hey, after 3 years, I think the bug is still active. I'm using Ubuntu
Karmic with Compiz 0.8.2, and I can't change the cursor theme without
logout/login. The only cursors changing are Busy and Text; and over
Firefox and OOo.
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I forgot to mention, I'm using Compiz from Ubuntu repos.
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This is probably a stupid question: How do you apply these patches? :-s
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Ok, I don't understand a bit if the fix was released 2007-02-21 then and
if yesterday after upgrading to Gutsy I still get this bug then should I
report this bug again for Gutsy or this is the right place to inform you
about this problem still existing.
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Thank you for the patch Nicolas. That upload fixes the bug:
compiz (1:0.3.6-1ubuntu4) feisty; urgency=low
.
* Sync with Debian
* debian/control:
- don't Conflicts with the new libmetacity0 package
- make new packages Conflicts,Replaces for binary split
- the package is
** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) = Nicolas Bruguier
Status: Unconfirmed = Confirmed
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Thanks for bug report, here a patch to add cursor theme support in
compiz. This patch needs to add libxcursor-dev build-dep
** Attachment added: Add cursor theme support
http://librarian.launchpad.net/6487750/93-add-cursor-theme-support.patch
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This second patch is autogen result before apply first patch
** Attachment added: Add cursor theme support configure and Makefile.in diff
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debdiff include :
- inotify patch (Ubuntu: #82336)
- mouse move key patch (Ubuntu: #86378)
- add cursor theme patch (Ubuntu: #86184).
warning this patchs must be apply before add-workspace-terminal-keybindings
** Attachment added: debdiff
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