You are not logged in.
- Topics: Active | Unanswered
#1 2013-04-07 21:50:54
- White girl
- Member
- Registered: 2012-12-24
- Posts: 34
[SOLVED] Xmonad - Cursor issue.
I've set xsetroot in ~/.xinitrc for cursor. Cursor works properly on firefox, in text editor, and few other things. But for desktop, xmobar, pidgin's tab bar, and most other area cursor is a black "X". Is there any solution for it?
Last edited by White girl (2013-04-09 19:05:23)
Offline
#2 2013-04-07 22:00:01
- bohoomil
- Banned
- Registered: 2010-09-04
- Posts: 2,377
- Website
Re: [SOLVED] Xmonad - Cursor issue.
Is it possible to set it after Xmonad has been started?
:: Registered Linux User No. 223384
:: github
:: infinality-bundle+fonts: good looking fonts made easy
Offline
#3 2013-04-08 07:49:31
- White girl
- Member
- Registered: 2012-12-24
- Posts: 34
Re: [SOLVED] Xmonad - Cursor issue.
Is it possible to set it after Xmonad has been started?
It doesn't change anything. (I placed xsetroot command after "exec xmonad" line)
Offline
#4 2013-04-08 08:02:16
- illusionist
- Member
- From: localhost
- Registered: 2012-04-03
- Posts: 498
Re: [SOLVED] Xmonad - Cursor issue.
No, It should be before the exec xmonad line.
Never argue with stupid people,They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.--Mark Twain
@github
Offline
#5 2013-04-08 15:58:40
- White girl
- Member
- Registered: 2012-12-24
- Posts: 34
Re: [SOLVED] Xmonad - Cursor issue.
No, It should be before the exec xmonad line.
It used to be before the exec xmonad, had the same problem.
Offline
#6 2013-04-08 16:05:19
- illusionist
- Member
- From: localhost
- Registered: 2012-04-03
- Posts: 498
Re: [SOLVED] Xmonad - Cursor issue.
Post your xinitrc and try lxappearance to change cursor theme. I haven't used xmonad since a year; forgot most of the tips/tricks.
Never argue with stupid people,They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.--Mark Twain
@github
Offline
#7 2013-04-09 03:35:17
- White girl
- Member
- Registered: 2012-12-24
- Posts: 34
Re: [SOLVED] Xmonad - Cursor issue.
Post your xinitrc and try lxappearance to change cursor theme. I haven't used xmonad since a year; forgot most of the tips/tricks.
Isn't lxappearance for lxde?
Offline
#8 2013-04-09 04:31:38
- illusionist
- Member
- From: localhost
- Registered: 2012-04-03
- Posts: 498
Re: [SOLVED] Xmonad - Cursor issue.
It is bundled with lxde but works with most of the wm's.
And there is the problem. You have
xsetroot Vanilla-DMZ left_ptrin your .xinitrc. But it should be
xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptrReplace "left_ptr" with your cursor theme/name.
Never argue with stupid people,They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.--Mark Twain
@github
Offline
#9 2013-04-09 05:00:40
- bohoomil
- Banned
- Registered: 2010-09-04
- Posts: 2,377
- Website
Re: [SOLVED] Xmonad - Cursor issue.
Besides, merge your .Xresources and .Xdefaults: both serve the same purpose, and probably one overwrites the other. You can set your cursor's theme there, like this:
Xcursor.theme: Neutral++
Xcursor.size: 32:: Registered Linux User No. 223384
:: github
:: infinality-bundle+fonts: good looking fonts made easy
Offline
#10 2013-04-09 06:19:05
- White girl
- Member
- Registered: 2012-12-24
- Posts: 34
Re: [SOLVED] Xmonad - Cursor issue.
It is bundled with lxde but works with most of the wm's.
And there is the problem. You havexsetroot Vanilla-DMZ left_ptrin your .xinitrc. But it should be
xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptrReplace "left_ptr" with your cursor theme/name.
Now it's like xsetroot -cursor-name Vanilla-DMZ. It doesn't change anything. Tried DMZ, doesn't do a thing.
Besides, merge your .Xresources and .Xdefaults: both serve the same purpose, and probably one overwrites the other. You can set your cursor's theme there, like this:
Xcursor.theme: Neutral++ Xcursor.size: 32
Xcursor.theme: Vanilla-DMZ is already in ~/.Xdefaults. Should I put it in ~/.Xresources too?
Offline
#11 2013-04-09 07:02:43
- x33a
- Forum Fellow
- Registered: 2009-08-15
- Posts: 4,587
Re: [SOLVED] Xmonad - Cursor issue.
Xcursor.theme: Vanilla-DMZ is already in ~/.Xdefaults. Should I put it in ~/.Xresources too?
You should keep only one of the two. Preferably .Xresources. So, move all the contents of .Xdefaults to .Xresources and delete any duplicate content.
Offline
#12 2013-04-09 07:49:25
- White girl
- Member
- Registered: 2012-12-24
- Posts: 34
Re: [SOLVED] Xmonad - Cursor issue.
White girl wrote:Xcursor.theme: Vanilla-DMZ is already in ~/.Xdefaults. Should I put it in ~/.Xresources too?
You should keep only one of the two. Preferably .Xresources. So, move all the contents of .Xdefaults to .Xresources and delete any duplicate content.
I added that line to ~/.Xresources. Cursor issue still stands. Maybe it shouldn't be Vanilla-DMZ, but something else? The folder for cursor in /usr/share/icon is Vanilla-DMZ, but in index.html it's called DMZ.
Offline
#13 2013-04-09 10:45:31
- x33a
- Forum Fellow
- Registered: 2009-08-15
- Posts: 4,587
Re: [SOLVED] Xmonad - Cursor issue.
Try this temporarily:
xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr &Offline
#14 2013-04-09 19:02:19
- White girl
- Member
- Registered: 2012-12-24
- Posts: 34
Re: [SOLVED] Xmonad - Cursor issue.
Try this temporarily:
xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr &
It works when I add that line in ~/.xinitrc! Thanks.
Last edited by White girl (2013-04-09 19:04:42)
Offline