Ubuntu 11.10 Mouse Cursor only works in Firefox

[slayner117]

I have already downloaded and extracted the Cursor Theme into my icons folder, and the Icon *will work, however only in Firefox. Outside of that, IE: desktop folders etc, I am back to the simple white cursor. Please help me out here, thank you in advance.

[slayner117]

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[slayner117]

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[Silent Warrior]

Welcome to the wonderful world of the bulletin board: It's not an instant messenger, nor is it real time IRC.

As for your question, have you tried logging out and back in, or rebooted? (I think the terminology is 'update icon cache', or summat. You could do that instead, if you find out how. I've never gone looking, myself.) Also, what desktop environment are you using? GNOME and Unity (XFCE, LXDE?) use settings from one place, KDE from another. Since, I believe, Firefox is a GTK+ application, changing cursor settings native to KDE will do bugger all for Firefox (and other GTK+ things).

[slayner117]

Sorry about that, Anyway I am using Unity Gnome I believe. The cursor is made for the version I am using. And yes, I have tried rebooting.

[Silent Warrior]

Hey, now I notice that it does this for me as well! [CONFIRMED, then]

That is a bit strange... Maybe... the 'proper' setting is in gnome-tweak-tool, but the desktop/Nautilus (file manager) read their cursor setting from somewhere else, like GConf, due to modifications? Older Gnome 2 preferences? Doesn't sound right, but that's the only theory I have. My efforts at finding a configuration entry for this have turned up nothing at all.

[velcom]

same here!
Ubuntu 12.04
cursor theme only works within firefox

[sffvba[e0rt]

I just got a fix for this an hour ago while changing my mouse cursor theme - http://www.ubuntugeek.com/reset-system-wide-cursor-theme.html


Cheers
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[joetait]

I just got a fix for this an hour ago while changing my mouse cursor theme - http://www.ubuntugeek.com/reset-system-wide-cursor-theme.html


Cheers
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That does solve it on Unity, but not on Gnome for some reason :(
Oh well, a small price

[Dennis N]

That does solve it on Unity, but not on Gnome for some reason :(
Oh well, a small price

After you set the Unity Mouse cursor, you need to set the Gnome Mouse cursor with Gnome Tweak (Advanced Settings) to be the same. It will change instantly. I think Ubuntu Tweak will do it also.

[joetait]

After you set the Unity Mouse cursor, you need to set the Gnome Mouse cursor with Gnome Tweak (Advanced Settings) to be the same. It will change instantly. I think Ubuntu Tweak will do it also.

I just realised that it did work, but only after a reboot. Also, what is Ubuntu tweak as opposed to Gnome tweak - I can only find the latter?

[Dennis N]

I just realised that it did work, but only after a reboot. Also, what is Ubuntu tweak as opposed to Gnome tweak - I can only find the latter?

Here is a story that explains a bit about it:

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/12/new-version-of-ubuntu-tweak-released/

I would install from Ubuntu Tweak Stable PPA so you get updates afterwards. There is a link on that page.

[joetait]

Looks really good, thanks very much :)

[laserator]

It does that on mine too. Except its not just firefox its any application, but wont show in the normal desktop. I have unity gnome.

[cottfcfan]

What I always have to do is edit the file usr/share/icons/default/index.theme.

sudo gedit /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme
And change the line inherits= to the name of your cursor. eg
inherits=Ecliz
which is mine. Be careful it has to be exact & is case sensitive.
Once done save the file, exit, then logout/in.
Should be sorted.

[linkingeek]

For all users working on gnome 3 remove compiz which will eventually also remove unity, otherwise you will see only a black cursor

[cottfcfan]

For all users working on gnome 3 remove compiz which will eventually also remove unity, otherwise you will see only a black cursor

Not sure that is the answer??
Ive used custom Cursors in 11.10 & now 12.04 with no problem.

[ClyN3il]

Oh for the love of god, is this still not fixed? :evil::evil::evil: