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My default mouse cursor doesn't change, no matter which theme I use

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If I open gnome-tweak-tool, go to the Theme section and choose the DMZ-Black cursor theme, my default cursor stays exactly the same. However, the other cursor images (like when I move a window or hover over a link) are the correct ones from the DMZ-Black theme. The same happens if I choose the Adwaita theme, for example.

Does anyone know why this is? How can I completely change my cursor theme so that the default cursor is also changed?

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answered 1 Year ago fishutt · Accepted Answer

Multi-user 14.04

If you have only one user on your system, it will be ok to change default curser theme, whether by copying DMZ-Black contents onto DMZ-White, or changing default index.theme content, or even using command sudo update-alternatives --config x-cursor-theme.

But on a multi-user system, you need to personalize for yourself alone without affecting other users. Well, it's not so hard. You just need to make a "default" curser theme under your home.

Let's change the cursor theme in steps:

Via Terminal

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-theme "DMZ-Black" – simply replace "DMZ-Black" with your desired theme

mkdir ~/.icons/default

gedit ~/.icons/default/index.theme

copy the following lines in the text file and save it:
```
[Icon Theme]

Inherits=DMZ-Black
```
– again replace "DMZ-Black" with your desired theme.

Via GUI

Install Dconf Editor or Unity Tweal Tool to be able to change the cursor theme;

On Dconf Editor, search for "cursor-theme", double click it and change the value to "DMZ-Black" or your desired theme.

Alternatively on Unity Tweak Tool under Apearance, go to Cursors and select "DMZ-Black" or your desired theme.

Open Files (Nautilus) and go to ~/.icons (make one if there isn't any);

Make a new folder, name it default and open it;

Make an empty document and name it index.theme;

Open the file, paste the following lines and save it:
```
[Icon Theme]

Inherits=DMZ-Black
```
You can replace "DMZ-Black" with your desired theme.

This works also on Synaptic Package Manager and Nautilus with root privileges.

Source: Raschix's comment on a post from webupd8.org 4 years ago!