[Bug 288502] [NEW] KDE 4 doesn't respect X11 cursor themes

[Jared Sutton]

Public bug reported:

Before I start, it should be noted that I'm using the latest Kubuntu
Intrepid packages.

After downloading an X11 mouse theme from kde-look.org, I proceeded to
install it in system-settings.  After installing the theme (bluecurve),
I found that only the main pointer and the background-busy cursors from
the theme were being used in KDE applications (GTK-based apps like
Firefox seem to respect the rest of the cursors just fine).  Things like
the busy cursor, text select, hand pointer (for hyperlinks and such),
and window-resizing cursors all appeared to be displayed using Oxygen
counterparts when using KDE 4 applications.

I even went to the extreme of hacking kdm.conf and it's init.d script to
force X11 to use my chosen theme (by exporting XCURSOR_THEME), but even
in KDM, some of the Oxygen cursors persisted.

I've tried with several different themes from kde-look.org, all with
similar results.  The only theme I've found to use all of it's own
cursors with all applications (KDE 4 and GTK apps) is the "KDE Classic"
theme.

Attached is a screenshot showing the system-settings window and that it
doesn't show all of the correct mouse cursors for the "Bluecurve" theme
even in the preview area.

** Affects: kdebase-workspace (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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KDE 4 doesn't respect X11 cursor themes
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/288502
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