[Wayland-bugs] [Bug 51647] New: Cursor is invisible if no default is specified

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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51647

             Bug #: 51647
           Summary: Cursor is invisible if no default is specified
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: Wayland
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: minor
          Priority: medium
         Component: weston
        AssignedTo: wayland-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: sax.vfx at gmail.com


It appears that a "default" cursor theme must be specified in order for a mouse
cursor to show.

This theme file is found here: ~/.icons/default/index.theme

This file specifies a mouse cursor theme to be used by default. However, if
this file doesn't exist, there is no fallback cursor -- so the cursor remains
invisible.


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To replicate:
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Hopefully this will replicate the issue for everyone else:

1) Temporarilly remove/rename the following file:
   ~/.icons/default/index.theme

2) Run Weston in either direct rendering mode or as an X client.


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Result:
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The mouse cursor should be "invisible".


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Fix:
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Could we set a default cursor if no others are sepcified?

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Info:
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The following bug could in fact be the same issue as the one I've highlighted
above:

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51016


For a bit more info, this post on the Arch forums solved the "invisible cursor"
bug for me (all credit for the fix goes to user Giselher).

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1122238#p1122238

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