Bug 47958 – cursor size setting in ~/.Xdefaults does not affect cursor size in KDE

• Product: Gentoo Linux
• Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

[Description thegarbageman 2004-04-15 13:00:05 UTC]

The contents of ~/.Xdefaults:

Xcursor.theme: gentoo
Xcursor.size: 32

When KDE is loading, the cursor is the proper size of 32 while the splash-screen is visible.  Once the startup of KDE is complete, the cursor is returned to the default size (small).  If I click the 'Logout...' item in the KDE menu, the cursor size is once again 32 (while the logout/cancel dialog is visible)

Reproducible: Always
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[Comment 1 Caleb Tennis (RETIRED) 2004-04-15 13:42:47 UTC]

I have mine stored in the ".icons" directory.  I'm guessing that KDE isn't respecting the Xsettings - but you'll need to talk directly to the kdevelopers about that.

[Comment 2 thegarbageman 2004-04-15 13:56:56 UTC]

If I am not mistaken, the ~/.icons directory is where the themes themselves are stored.

Quoting bugs.gentoo.org/whatisthis.html:

Please note that bugs should be posted here first before moving upstream. In other words, don't bother the original package maintainers before you bother us. Our development team will move the necessary bugs upstream if needed.

[Comment 3 Caleb Tennis (RETIRED) 2004-04-15 14:12:28 UTC]

http://www.kde-look.org/help/index.php?type=36

As for the second part, my response is that I'm unsure whether what you're describing is a bug or not.  If you feel it should work, then please report it upstream.

[Comment 4 thegarbageman 2004-04-15 15:01:56 UTC]

The link you provided shows how to install cursor icons.  This has nothing to do with setting the size of the cursor, only the images used.  My problem is a bug that doesn't honor the settings in ~/.Xdefaults while KDE is running (other than during the splash-screen and logout).

[Comment 5 thegarbageman 2004-04-21 10:07:57 UTC]

Others are having the same problem:

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=137281

[Comment 6 Gregorio Guidi (RETIRED) 2005-01-18 10:08:31 UTC]

Is this still a problem?

[Comment 7 Gregorio Guidi (RETIRED) 2005-02-17 03:07:20 UTC]

No reply from reporter.