Changing Cursor theme doesn't update changes

[Smittix]

Binary package hint: gnome-control-center

when changing the mouse cursor theme via Appearance Preferences > Customise > Pointer - It doesn’t update the cursor at all even though when going back to the cursor theme the new one is selected.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: gnome-control-center 1:2.32.1-0ubuntu13
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.41-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr 7 12:09:34 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-appearance-properties
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110330)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
XsessionErrors:
 (nautilus:1542): GConf-CRITICAL **: gconf_value_free: assertion `value != NULL' failed
 (<unknown>:1524): libindicator-WARNING **: Shortcut Group does not have key 'TargetEnvironment' falling back to deprecated use of 'OnlyShowIn' and 'NotShowIn'.

[Smittix (jamessmith1)]

Manually changing /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme works fine.

[molecule-eye (niburu1)]

I've noticed the same thing. However, the icon theme I changed to from default shows up in Firefox but it reverts back to the default (DMZ-White) basically everywhere else (e.g. nautilus, when hovering over the Unity panel, etc.)

[Smittix (jamessmith1)]

I have just tested firefox with the problem, you're right. It does show up (DMZ-Black) over firefox but reverts to the default everywhere else.

[Nipas (nik8pol)]

Note that the bug was fixed in previous ubuntu versions...
It seems that it has to do with unity BUT if you login using classic desktop
the problem remains..

[Smittix (jamessmith1)]

Still no update on this bug?

[Schorsch (schorschi-schorsch)]

chance the theme in terminal with:

sudo update-alternatives --config x-cursor-theme

worked for me (after logging out and back in)

But if ubuntu wants to be userfriendly this bug definetly has do has to be fixed!