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Neptunno
Asked: 2012-10-22 12:05:55 +0800 CST

Installed mouse cursor theme but it only shows in some applications

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I went here and downloaded a theme named Ubuntaero_v1.0. Then I extracted the files to /usr/share/icons. After rebooting the system, the default cursor theme remains, except when moving the mouse over some applications' windows, such as KeepassX.

However, when I take a screenshot of that same window, the outcome shows the default cursor again.

Then I went to terminal:

sudo update-alternatives --config x-cursor-theme

The ubuntaero theme is not listed. It seems I am missing something in installing a cursor theme. What could it be?

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1 Answers

  1. First of all, change the permission of extracted directory (including sub-directories and files) to 755:

    sudo chmod -R 755 cursors/

    Then change the theme presented in /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme to your Cursor theme

    Then Select it in gnome-tweak-tool

    I've tried every instructions and it didn't work (default Arrow cursor remained DMZ-White), until i changed the permission.

    Hope it helps.

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