[xmonad] [PATCH] XMonad: set the default root cursor to XC_left_ptr

Matthias Kilian kili at outback.escape.de
Mon Sep 14 14:38:46 EDT 2009


On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 11:01:39PM -0400, Andres Salomon wrote:
> I've noticed that the default root cursor isn't changed from X's
> default.  Is there a reason for this, other than just no one
> noticing because their display manager overrides it?  I've noticed
> this with nodm.  The patch below changes xmonad to override the
> default cursor.

You can always set the cursor from your .xsession or .xinitrc using
xsetroot(1) before starting xmonad (or any other window manager).

Ciao,
	Kili


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