Daniel wrote: > Daniel wrote: >> Zanqeutil wrote: >>> Jens Hatlak schreef: >>>> Zanqeutil wrote: >>>>> I'm back to Seamonkey 2.7.2 and everything is fine again, no more >>>>> distracting wait-icon-cursors in the newsgroups. >>>> >>>> Well, isn't that a bit overreacting? You're jeopardizing your security >>>> for something as simple as a busy cursor. Let's compare: >>>> >>>> a) 2.7.x: exposed to 8 security issues only fixed in SM 2.8: >>>> <https://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/seamonkey.html> >>>> >>>> >>>> b) 2.8: busy cursor (wallpaper fix: toggle ui.use_activity_cursor in >>>> about:config). >>>> >>>> HTH >>>> >>>> Jens >>>> >>> >>> In SM 2.7.2 I have in about:config set 'ui.use_activity_cursor' to >>> false >>> >>> After that I upgraded to SM 2.8 and no busy wait cursor in the >>> newsgroups anymore. So thanks for this workaround. >>> >>> This solution was posted before in: >>> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=727414 >>> >>> But that appeared today, before I uninstalled SM 2.8 yesterday night. >>> So I did not know this solution. Don't visit bugzilla every day.... >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Zanqeutil >> >> Over the last couple of days, I have experienced the above cursor icon >> problem (no big problem for me), but tonight I do not have the problem, >> and I have not reverted to SM 2.7.2 or modified about:config!! >> >> It's just magic!! >> >> Aren't computers a wonderful thing?? >> > > ....and now I'm back to the flashing cursor!! > Using SM 2.8 and Windows XP Pro 32 bit I toggled ui.use_activity_cursor in about:config from true to false and have no flashing cursor since, but then it is only Sunday morning here for me in Nebraska,USA.
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