X mouse cursor not always visible except for root mode.

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#1

I’m using the classic x cursor. When running as normal user, the x cursor only becomes visible when pointing on hyperlinks.Otherwise it is an arrow cursor.But when I run an application as root, it is constantly visible in the application window, no matter where in the window I point with the mouse. For example, if I run the Krusader file manager in root mode or logged in to YaST. How can I make it constantly visible in all applications and on the desktop?
I’m using KDE 3.5.10 with the X-Default-Black cursor theme.

Thanks in advance!
Linuxfan.

#2

On this Leap 15.3 system, the KDE Info Center indicates the following information.


Operating System: openSUSE Leap 15.3
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.6
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.76.0
Qt Version: 5.12.7
Kernel Version: 5.3.18-59.19-default
OS Type: 64-bit
Processors: 8 × AMD Ryzen 5 3400G with Radeon Vega Graphics
Memory: 13,6 GiB

Are you saying that, you’re using an older KDE version?

  • From which repository?
#3

Yes. The repository is: https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_Leap_15.3/KDE3-DEFAULT.ymp

Linuxfan.

#4

@linuxfan:

Oh, yes, indeed! – <https://en.opensuse.org/KDE3> plus <https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Factory_KDE3_packages>.

Regarding your X cursor issue, you could try to contact the openSUSE KDE3 maintainers – <https://build.opensuse.org/project/users/KDE:KDE3>.