Cannot change pointer

Bug #795558 reported by John Winterton
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gdm (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: gdm

Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04
gdm:
  Installed: 2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Candidate: 2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Version table:
 *** 2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.32.1-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main amd64 Packages
With neither compiz, nor metacity am I able to change the pointer from small white (default) on this theme (Ambiance).
Since I have visual impairment problems, this is getting to be beyond annoying. I do not choose to use other, high contrast themes because I find them annoying.

Instead of trying to me-too smart phones, the alternate desktops should have been better debugged. The default desktop with this release, which arrived unannounced, is totally unacceptable to me. Trash like that should be offered as an option, not as default. You are doing your best to turn yourselves into Microsoft. If this goes on, I will find a different distribution.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: gdm 2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jun 10 09:47:27 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gdm
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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John Winterton (jwinterton) wrote :
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John Winterton (jwinterton) wrote :

Subsequent note. I did change the pointer to black. I cannot get the redglass pointer to work.

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John Winterton (jwinterton) wrote :

This should be removed from the list. Fixed in last update.

Changed in gdm (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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theking2 (johannes-kingma) wrote :

Changing the size of the pointer has no effect. Changing the pointer has no effect. Suggestion to remove the setting Pointer from Customize as it is not working (currently).

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John Winterton (jwinterton) wrote :

Agreed. It is always good to have confirmed testing before a feature is offered.

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dino99 (9d9) wrote :

This version has expired

Changed in gdm (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
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