Comment 18 for bug 141500

even better!

a script can easily be made to do this (but as mentioned would have to be run every time you change your cursor theme):
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#!/bin/bash

mkdir -p $HOME/.icons/default
CURSOR_THEME=$(gconftool -g /desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/cursor_theme)
echo "[Icon Theme]
Inherits = $CURSOR_THEME" > $HOME/.icons/default/index.theme
echo "Compiz will be restarted to enable this. Please stand by."
compiz --replace &
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