VLC: Mouse pointer disappears when playing video in window mode

[Saverio Miroddi]

Quite recently, with VLC, the mouse pointer started to hide while playing videos in window mode.

I experience the problem both with nVidia closed-source drivers, and with AMD open-source ones.

I can reproduce it every time.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: vlc 2.2.2-5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-28.47-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Mon Jul 11 22:10:43 2016
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-11 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
SourcePackage: vlc
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Raihanuzzaman (rasel-rz)]

Affects me too.

[Etienne Papegnies (etienne-papegnies)]

Affecting me on Artful with Intel Integrated Graphics.

ouroumov@ToyBox:~$ inxi -G
Graphics: Card: Intel Device 5a85
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.4 )
           drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 500 (Broxton 2x6)
           version: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.2

[aaronfranke (arnfranke)]

SuperUser Question: https://superuser.com/questions/1208945/how-do-i-stop-vlc-media-player-from-hiding-my-mouse-cursor