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WolleTD

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Registered: 2012-11-13

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Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

So, I recently updated my system and after the next reboot, the cursor was gone.

Okay, it was not that gone, it was just invisible, but I can use it right now as it was there.
Unfortunately, it was not the smallest update, so I currently have no clue, which package may have caused this.

Any ideas?

Here's the log of the problematic update:

[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded glib2 (2.36.4-1 -> 2.38.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded at-spi2-core (2.8.0-1 -> 2.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded atk (2.8.0-1 -> 2.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded at-spi2-atk (2.8.1-1 -> 2.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded dconf (0.16.1-1 -> 0.18.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gdk-pixbuf2 (2.28.2-1 -> 2.30.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gtk-update-icon-cache (2.24.20-1 -> 2.24.21-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded pango (1.34.1-1 -> 1.36.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gtk3 (3.8.4-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gsettings-desktop-schemas (3.8.2-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded baobab (3.8.2-1 -> 3.10-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded cdparanoia (10.2-4 -> 10.2-5)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gstreamer (1.0.10-1 -> 1.2.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gst-plugins-base-libs (1.0.10-1 -> 1.2.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded neon (0.29.6-4 -> 0.30.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] installed libsrtp (15.1c9bd90-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gst-plugins-bad (1.0.10-1 -> 1.2.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gst-plugins-base (1.0.10-1 -> 1.2.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded glib-networking (2.36.2-1 -> 2.38.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded libsoup (2.42.2-1 -> 2.44.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gst-plugins-good (1.0.10-1 -> 1.2.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded cogl (1.14.0-5 -> 1.16.0-2)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded json-glib (0.16.0-1 -> 0.16.2-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] installed libevdev (0.4-2)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded clutter (1.14.4-3 -> 1.16.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded clutter-gst (2.0.6-1 -> 2.0.8-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded clutter-gtk (1.4.4-3 -> 1.4.4-4)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded librsvg (1:2.37.0-1 -> 1:2.39.0-2)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-desktop (1:3.8.4-1 -> 1:3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded nautilus-sendto (3.8.0-2 -> 3.8.1-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded cheese (3.8.3-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gobject-introspection (1.36.0-1 -> 1.38.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gjs (1.36.1-2 -> 1.38.1-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded libnotify (0.7.5-1 -> 0.7.6-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] installed bluez (5.9-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-bluetooth (3.8.1-2 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-icon-theme-symbolic (3.8.3-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-icon-theme (3.8.3-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded systemd (207-5 -> 207-6)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] upgraded libgweather (3.8.2-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] installed geocode-glib (3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:10] [PACMAN] installed geoclue2 (1.99.4-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-settings-daemon (3.8.5-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-session (3.8.4-1 -> 3.10.0-2)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-themes-standard (3.8.4-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded libgnome-keyring (3.8.0-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded muffin (1.8.2-1 -> 1.8.2-2)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded webkitgtk (2.0.4-1 -> 2.2.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-settings-daemon-compat (3.6.4-3 -> 3.6.4-4)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-online-accounts (3.8.3-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded evolution-data-server (3.8.5-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-panel (3.8.0-1 -> 3.8.0-2)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded cinnamon (1.8.8-5 -> 1.8.8-7)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded network-manager-applet (0.9.8.4-1 -> 0.9.8.4-2)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded cinnamon-control-center (1.8.2-2 -> 1.8.2-3)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-screensaver (3.6.1-5 -> 3.6.1-6)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded cinnamon-screensaver (1.8.0-2 -> 1.8.0-3)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded device-mapper (2.02.100-1 -> 2.02.102-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded popt (1.16-6 -> 1.16-7)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded cryptsetup (1.6.2-1 -> 1.6.2-2)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded dialog (1.2_20130923-1 -> 1.2_20130928-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded libpeas (1.8.1-1 -> 1.9.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded eog (3.8.2-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gcr (3.8.2-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gtksourceview3 (3.8.2-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded python-cairo (1.10.0-2 -> 1.10.0-3)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded pygobject-devel (3.8.3-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded python-gobject (3.8.3-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gedit (3.8.3-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded glibmm (2.36.2-1 -> 2.37.93-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-screenshot (3.8.3-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-terminal (3.8.4-1 -> 3.10.0-2)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gtk2 (2.24.20-1 -> 2.24.21-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gvfs (1.16.3-2 -> 1.18.1-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded gvfs-smb (1.16.3-2 -> 1.18.1-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] installed s-nail (14.4.2-2)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded libgee (0.10.4-1 -> 0.12.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded libsasl (2.1.26-4 -> 2.1.26-6)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded libtracker-sparql (0.16.2-1 -> 0.16.2-2)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded lvm2 (2.02.100-1 -> 2.02.102-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded mtdev (1.1.3-1 -> 1.1.4-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded nemo (1.8.5-1 -> 1.8.5-2)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded p11-kit (0.18.4-1 -> 0.20.1-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded pambase (20130821-1 -> 20130928-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded python2-gobject (3.8.3-1 -> 3.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded python2-atspi (2.8.0-1 -> 2.10.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded rsync (3.0.9-6 -> 3.1.0-1)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded systemd-sysvcompat (207-5 -> 207-6)
[2013-09-30 17:11] [PACMAN] upgraded wget (1.14-2 -> 1.14-3)

Last edited by WolleTD (2013-10-02 08:29:03)

nicklej

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From: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Registered: 2013-07-31

Posts: 6

Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

This happened to me as well, several weeks, maybe even months ago. In my case, it seemed to coincide with installing cinnamon. Is cinnamon something you installed recently, by any chance? At any rate, I ended up having issues in cinnamon as well, and I wonder if running both DE's side-by-side potentially causes issues. For instance, I noticed that some settings in tweak-tool in gnome carried over to cinnamon. They share a lot of core apps and maybe it has something to do with config files...?? I eventually just made a list of apps I wanted to keep and did a fresh install using my existing home partition and deleted any config files I didn't want. I really needed to do that anyway. I now have KDE and Gnome. KDE is as buggy is ever, but gnome does seem to be behaving itself this time around. Sorry I don't have any better suggestions.

Last edited by nicklej (2013-10-02 12:33:50)

WolleTD

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Registered: 2012-11-13

Posts: 70

Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

No, I always used cinnamon. That's the problem.

Asaru

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Posts: 14

Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

i had the same issue with cinnamon.. from time to time my mouse cursor went invisible. i could fix it with a logoff/logon but finally i ended with switching to xfce.

Dont know if its related, but here is a bugreport about that issue using cinnamon:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969649

nicklej

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From: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Registered: 2013-07-31

Posts: 6

Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

My bad... my confusion. I was thinking that the disappearing cursor was happening to me in Gnome, and assumed you were running gnome. but it was of course in Cinnamon. Duh. Sorry for the stupid answer.

On the plus side, if you don't care for listening to sound ever, you can always switch to KDE

Also, FWIW, it always seemed to correspond with video playback for me. Seems like it usually happened after fullscreen VLC or netflix.

Last edited by nicklej (2013-10-02 14:43:32)

WolleTD

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Registered: 2012-11-13

Posts: 70

Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

Sorry for the late reply: I just tried Gnome itself and XFCE4, both show a cursor without any problems. It seems to be only Cinnamon and I have no clue, why.

teateawhy

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Registered: 2012-03-05

Posts: 1,138

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Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 9#p1109379 ?

WolleTD

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Registered: 2012-11-13

Posts: 70

Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

Already found that, but I'm on an Intel/Nvidia notebook, primary using the Intel Card...

alphaniner

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Registered: 2010-07-12

Posts: 2,810

Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

Have you tried logging on with a new - or at least different - account?

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curson

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Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

I have the same issue with Openbox, clearly appeared after the update to Gnome 3.10. Any info on how to solve this? I don't really want to change WM, but at the moment, it seems like the only potential solution I can think of.

Wey

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Registered: 2011-04-22

Posts: 217

Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

Is this related?
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1334401

curson

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Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

Is this related?
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1334401

You are an absolute star. That resolved the problem right away for me. Thank you for the link

crocowhile

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Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

The following has worked for me:

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 1#p1334401

>Hi, the mentioned workaround is to set the key org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/cursor/active to false, for example via dconf-editor. This works for me.

nitralime

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Registered: 2009-12-30

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Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

I have also encountered the same problem (i.e., the invisible mouse cursor) in E17 after the  last update including Gnome 3.10.
After playing around with E17 configuration I have found out that the problem is related to "Gnome Settings Daemon" in my case .
After deactivating it the mouse cursor was visible again.

In gnome desktop itself I hadn't any problems with the mouse cursor.
However, some other problems messed up the gnome desktop (cf. https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … #p1334660).

PS: The Wey's workaround also worked for me!!

Last edited by nitralime (2013-10-09 14:10:30)

arch_kk_linux

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Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

Hi,

I also faced the same issue(GNOME desktop environment).. but i was able to resolve it by doing as below

1. open custom.conf file (sudo vim /etc/gdm/custom.conf)
2. uncomment  WaylandEnable=false

now i am able to see the mouse pointer.

i hope this may work for you as well :-)

Regards,
K

c00ter

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Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

Please do not necrobump--in this case a nearly 3.5 year old thread dealing with GNOME 3.10, well before Wayland was implemented. Your 'fix' such as it is, basically uses Xorg instead of the still deficient Wayland.

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Re: Mouse cursor invisible, but still functional

Closing this old thread.

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