[ubuntu-in] Mouse icon doesn't show

[Nitesh Mistry]

On Tue, Jun 01, 2010 at 07:28:21AM +0530, Narendra Diwate wrote:
> Hi
> 
>  Sometimes when i boot up, the mouse pointer doesn't show. The pointer is
> there because when i move the mouse, i can see desktop items being
> highlighted when it passes over them, but it is invisible.
> 
> I reboot to resolve this issue and everything is back to normal, the mouse
> pointer is there and can be seen. However i thing this can be resolved
> without rebooting. How? And why does this happen and how to prevent it?


Sound like a problem with x. Though what I am suggesting is not a
solution but just a work-around - Just restart x (was Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
earlier [1], don't know after Karmic). This way, you will again be presented
with the login screen, without rebooting the computer. However, while
doing this, please bear in mind that if you had started any apps after
logging in will be closed and will need to be started again -  its like
logging out and logging in again.

[1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/DontZap


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Regards,
Nitesh Mistry
www.mistrynitesh.com


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