Public bug reported: I've acquired a high-dpi display recently (ASUS PB287Q), and while the monitor preferences to set GTK scaling works quite well, Unity makes no attempt to similarly scale up the cursor, leaving me with a minuscule cursor that is almost invisible.
As well, other tools such as unity-tweak-tool, which claim to be able to set different cursor settings, also fail in unity. Searching the web, it appears that this is a long standing problem, which has been mostly ignored. However, given the very real need to scale up cursor size with monitor DPI along with other UI elements, I'm hoping we can see some investigation and traction on the issue now that 4k displays are starting to become more affordable and prevalent. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: unity 7.3.1+14.10.20141016-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-24.32-generic 3.16.4 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm 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 331.89 Tue Jul 1 13:30:18 PDT 2014 GCC version: gcc version 4.9.1 (Ubuntu 4.9.1-16ubuntu6) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,copytex,maximumize,decor,gnomecompat,grid,imgpng,mousepoll,move,place,regex,unitymtgrabhandles,session,wall,animation,resize,workarounds,snap,expo,ezoom,fade,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Nov 21 10:19:47 2014 DistUpgraded: 2014-11-05 17:06:23,375 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: utopic DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2] [10de:1086] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device [3842:1571] MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-24-generic root=UUID=30a58b2c-3ad6-4911-a849-31d65294e8e2 ro intel_iommu=on quiet splash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-11-06 (15 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/22/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 3903 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P8Z68-V LE 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.:bvr3903:bd08/22/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP8Z68-VLE:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.0-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.0-0ubuntu3 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Thu Nov 20 16:52:36 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1 ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 ubuntu utopic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1395106 Title: Unity fails at all attempts to change the cursor Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I've acquired a high-dpi display recently (ASUS PB287Q), and while the monitor preferences to set GTK scaling works quite well, Unity makes no attempt to similarly scale up the cursor, leaving me with a minuscule cursor that is almost invisible. As well, other tools such as unity-tweak-tool, which claim to be able to set different cursor settings, also fail in unity. Searching the web, it appears that this is a long standing problem, which has been mostly ignored. However, given the very real need to scale up cursor size with monitor DPI along with other UI elements, I'm hoping we can see some investigation and traction on the issue now that 4k displays are starting to become more affordable and prevalent. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: unity 7.3.1+14.10.20141016-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-24.32-generic 3.16.4 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm 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 331.89 Tue Jul 1 13:30:18 PDT 2014 GCC version: gcc version 4.9.1 (Ubuntu 4.9.1-16ubuntu6) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,copytex,maximumize,decor,gnomecompat,grid,imgpng,mousepoll,move,place,regex,unitymtgrabhandles,session,wall,animation,resize,workarounds,snap,expo,ezoom,fade,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Nov 21 10:19:47 2014 DistUpgraded: 2014-11-05 17:06:23,375 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: utopic DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2] [10de:1086] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device [3842:1571] MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-24-generic root=UUID=30a58b2c-3ad6-4911-a849-31d65294e8e2 ro intel_iommu=on quiet splash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-11-06 (15 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/22/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 3903 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P8Z68-V LE 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.:bvr3903:bd08/22/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP8Z68-VLE:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.0-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.0-0ubuntu3 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Thu Nov 20 16:52:36 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1395106/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp