If running 'gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.cursor active' from the command line returns 'true' this is almost certainly the same bug as bug 1238410.
The default is 'true.' @Stuart, can you verify this is the case? ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1237218 Title: No mouse pointer Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Occasionally, I log into Unity and the mouse pointer is invisible. It can be moved around and clicking on things works, but there is no pointer. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: unity 7.1.1+13.10.20131004-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-11.17-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-11-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 319.32 Wed Jun 19 15:51:20 PDT 2013 GCC version: gcc version 4.8.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.8.1-10ubuntu5) .proc.driver.nvidia.warnings.fbdev: Your system is not currently configured to drive a VGA console on the primary VGA device. The NVIDIA Linux graphics driver requires the use of a text-mode VGA console. Use of other console drivers including, but not limited to, vesafb, may result in corruption and stability problems, and is not supported. .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Wed Oct 9 12:46:32 2013 DistUpgraded: 2013-09-25 00:39:45,522 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: saucy DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-319, 319.32, 3.11.0-11-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-319, 319.32, 3.11.0-9-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-319, 319.32, 3.8.0-30-generic, x86_64: installed EcryptfsInUse: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GK106 [GeForce GTX 660] [10de:11c0] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:0995] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-26 (225 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130225) JockeyStatus: kmod:nvidia_319_updates - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) kmod:nvidia_304 - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) kmod:nvidia_304_updates - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) kmod:nvidia_319 - nvidia_319 (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use) MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-11-generic root=UUID=a30d1c8f-d16d-480b-aed8-2e09d69874d4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-09-24 (14 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 10/15/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0804 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P8H77-M dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0804:bd10/15/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnP8H77-M:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20131004-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2.1-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2.1-1ubuntu1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu10 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.903-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Wed Oct 9 12:44:00 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so: undefined symbol: _glapi_tls_Context Failed to load module "glamoregl" (loader failed, 7) xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1237218/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp