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#1 2008-11-29 18:06:09

ans5685
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From: Kolkata/India
Registered: 2008-07-02
Posts: 14

changing cursors ....problems

big_smile Before anybody says it :
I have searched on "howto change X11 cursors" and other similar  keywords

My problem is that it  doesn't matter where I set the  cursor viz.  Xdefaults (when using fluxbox/openbox/icewm) or in gnome-properties (when using gnome)  the new (intented) cursor just flashes for a second or so while logging in and then changes back to the default x cursor. I have even tried changing the cursor  in the GTK or icon  theme I am using but again uselessly.
sad:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(
I have installed many themes (both using pacman and copied into my .icons folder).

Please help.

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#2 2008-11-29 18:12:10

ST.x
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From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: 2008-01-25
Posts: 363
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Re: changing cursors ....problems

Try putting

xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr &

(exactly that) in your .xinitrc before your wm.

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#3 2008-11-29 20:18:49

b9anders
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Registered: 2007-11-07
Posts: 691

Re: changing cursors ....problems

well, you can always just change the default X cursor on a systemwide basis, by creating an index.theme file in /usr/share/icons/default/ (may have to create the default folder)

and putting in:

[Icon Theme]
Inherits=[insert your cursor theme without the brackets of course]

in the theme file. That way, your display manager will also adopt your chosen cursor theme.

NB. This assumes the cursor theme is saved to /usr/share/icons and not the .icons folder of your user.

Last edited by b9anders (2008-11-29 20:21:21)

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