In gnome 2.12, the Mouse pref panel doesn't list the 'default' cursor theme (i.e. the xorg default, th eone you would have on a fresh install before using this control panel). As a result, if you change the cursor to one you dislike and you preferred the default, you can't switch back to the default, even though it's in the same directory (/usr/share/cursors/xorg-x11/) as the other themes. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. On a fresh install of gnome/xorg, Go to G->Desktop->Prefs->Mouse 2. Go to the cursors tab 3. note your current cursor 4. change to one of the themes listed 5. try to revert to the previous theme Actual Results: The 'default' (i.e. xorg default cursor) theme isn't listed, and thus this is impossible Expected Results: There should have been a listing for the 'default' theme.
Yeah, I can confirm this.
workaround: use the configuration editor (G->System Tools->Configuration Editor) and change the value of /desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/cursor_theme to 'default' (sans quotes)
Reported upstream, awaiting response.
Bug sent upstream. Now awaiting fix.