cursor setting question

[Little Girl]

Hey there,

Jay Ridgley wrote:

>> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8688406/how-can-i-make-xcursor-themes-lefty/8693385#8693385
>> 
>> And to make it persist through log-ins or reboots, you can add the
>> command to your .xinitrc file.
>THANK YOU Little Girl
>
>When I opened a new terminal window and issued the xsetroot
>-cursor_name right_ptr command, the cursor changed on the desktop!

I'm glad it's working.

>However it did not change in any of my open windows.

It will not take effect on windows that are already open. Those
programs will have to be closed and reopened before the cursor will
change in them. Also, some programs may not cooperate and may choose
a cursor for you. I'm not sure of why (developer wars, maybe), but
it's something to be aware of as a possibility.

>When I tried to edit .xinitrc I was informed that it would be a new
>file. What am I missing?

I guess it doesn't exist by default. Apparently, the way it works is
that if the ~/.xinitrc file exists in your home directory, then it
will be used by your system. Otherwise, the /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
file will be used.

According to this page[1], you don't edit the /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
file. Instead, you copy its contents into the new, hidden ~/.xinitrc
file. Then you can add a new line that contains the mouse command
inside of that new file.

[1] https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=198400

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Little Girl

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