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DRAGSTER_TUNER

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Registered: 2015-10-27

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Cant change mouse cursor/pointer

Hi dudes!

Im new in xfce, comming from KDE!

Well, just as im a newbie here, doubts starts to pop out rsrs!

My first is...how to allow change the cursor theme of xfce?

I did it:

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme x-cursor-theme /usr/share/icons/Golden-XCursors-3D-0.8 51

and then, i discovered out the theme

/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/cursor.theme     90 

was with 90 of priority...then i run update-alternatives --config x-cursor-theme and selected the another one manually...

the command i did before was this one:

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme x-cursor-theme /usr/share/icons/Golden-XCursors-3D-0.8 51

But when i reboot my PC still  does not appearing the option to use the golden cursor....i put the folder of the cursor in ~./icons too but no effect...

Some clue?

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,015

Re: Cant change mouse cursor/pointer

What version of Xfce are you using and which distro? I recall that 4.10 had issues with cursor themes but that seems to have been solved in version 4.12.

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cmcanulty

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From: Beulah, Michigan

Registered: 2014-05-10

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Re: Cant change mouse cursor/pointer

it is still an issue, I manage many xubuntu desktops and a few still won't change the cursor from small whjite to anything else. some will do it on one user and not the other

ToZ

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Re: Cant change mouse cursor/pointer

it is still an issue, I manage many xubuntu desktops and a few still won't change the cursor from small whjite to anything else. some will do it on one user and not the other

@cmcanulty, Are you running Xfce version 4.12? IIRC, you're running xubuntu 14.04 on the library computers, and that comes with Xfce 4.10.

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cmcanulty

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Re: Cant change mouse cursor/pointer

OK that may be the issue, can I upgrade to xfce 4.12 without leaving 14.04? I want to stay always with
LTS for stability

DRAGSTER_TUNER

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Registered: 2015-10-27

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Re: Cant change mouse cursor/pointer

Hi toz thanks for reply...

Im using a debian testing image i downloaded a few days ago and installed xfce as default DM. Dunno know the version rsrs...how i can discover?

ToZ

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Registered: 2011-06-02

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Re: Cant change mouse cursor/pointer

Hi toz thanks for reply...

Im using a debian testing image i downloaded a few days ago and installed xfce as default DM. Dunno know the version rsrs...how i can discover?

xfce4-about -V

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sixsixfive

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Re: Cant change mouse cursor/pointer

My first is...how to allow change the cursor theme of xfce?

usually in the settings manager>mouse & touchpad

also keep in mind that you need a complete theme since gtk will always default to adwaita

Last edited by sixsixfive (2015-10-28 15:46:16)

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DRAGSTER_TUNER

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Re: Cant change mouse cursor/pointer

~$ xfce4-about -V
xfce4-about 4.12.1 (Xfce 4.12)

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sixsixfive, the theme i always use is that on:

http://www.kde-look.org/content/downloa … n=87345628

MountainDewManiac

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Registered: 2013-03-24

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Re: Cant change mouse cursor/pointer

Doesn't Xfce use Gtk instead of Qt?

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MDM

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DRAGSTER_TUNER

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Re: Cant change mouse cursor/pointer

You are absolutelly right MountainDewManiac...sorry about the mess...still with kde on my mind rsrs...already using the correct (gtk) cursors!

Thanx you all!