Howto set mouse cursor theme GDM

oraerk · 2010-10-31 20:47:44

Maybe this will help someone.

There is at least one method to set mouse cursor in GDM (according to https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 3#p610093):
put in /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme the following code:
[icon theme]
Inherits=$THEME_NAME

But this method did not worked for me and i have set the cursor with the following method:
sudo -u gdm gconftool-2 --set --type string /desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/cursor_theme <Mouse Cursor Theme>

Last edited by oraerk (2010-10-31 20:49:07)

Stunts · 2010-11-02 23:06:41

Thank you for your tip.
I remember taking a long time looking for this information.
I have added it to the wiki so that it is easier to find for everyone, here:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gn … ouse_theme
Hope you don't mind.

oraerk · 2010-11-03 06:53:47

no problem at all!

bhadotia · 2011-01-16 15:52:33

oraerk wrote:

Maybe this will help someone.
There is at least one method to set mouse cursor in GDM (according to https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 3#p610093):
put in /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme the following code:
[icon theme]
Inherits=$THEME_NAME
But this method did not worked for me and i have set the cursor with the following method:
sudo -u gdm gconftool-2 --set --type string /desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/cursor_theme <Mouse Cursor Theme>

When I my laptop boots up and starts X there is a small interval between X loading the mouse cursor and GDM screen showing up. During this time the the mouse cursor theme is the default X theme and not the theme set using gconf-editor (or gconftool). Am I the only one geeting this behaviour? If not is there a workaround.

P.S.:I've already tried the method given in my thread linked to above..

EDIT: Actually the method in the thread does work. I just discovered that I forgot to put the "Inherits = " line in the file index.theme. I wonder why it didn't work for you. Also it is to be noted that $THEME_NAME is to be replaced with the name of the directory in which the theme is installed under /usr/share/icons/. For example my index.theme looks like this:

[Icon Theme]
Name=DMZ
Comment=Accessible Cursor Theme. Whiteish
Inherits = Vanilla-DMZ

Last edited by bhadotia (2011-01-17 17:41:19)

Stunts · 2011-01-18 23:20:54

Try here:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/X1 … sor_Themes

The Inherits/linking part should be of interest to you.

bhadotia · 2011-01-21 16:01:35

Stunts wrote:

Try here:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/X1 … sor_Themes
The Inherits/linking part should be of interest to you.

Thanks for providing the link. Although I had already solved the problem

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#1 2010-10-31 20:47:44

Howto set mouse cursor theme GDM

#2 2010-11-02 23:06:41

Re: Howto set mouse cursor theme GDM

#3 2010-11-03 06:53:47

Re: Howto set mouse cursor theme GDM

#4 2011-01-16 15:52:33

Re: Howto set mouse cursor theme GDM

#5 2011-01-18 23:20:54

Re: Howto set mouse cursor theme GDM

#6 2011-01-21 16:01:35

Re: Howto set mouse cursor theme GDM

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