Public bug reported: I'm guessing the box is 64x64 pixels. It's got horizontal lines across it. The mouse pointer looks completely normal in screenshots, so I am including a picture taken with my phone.
It looked messed up in the same way on the other account, and continues to look messed up now that I have switched back. It still functions normally, but it's a little hard to know where you're clicking since the actual pointer seems to be a bit away from the upper left corner of this box. By the way, I use a program called redshift, which causes a reddish hue at night, as can be seen in the picture. Redshift does not appear to affect the mouse pointer though. It may also cause this bug I guess. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xorg 1:7.6+10ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-14.23-generic 3.2.3 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-14-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,move,compiztoolbox,snap,regex,place,imgpng,vpswitch,grid,gnomecompat,resize,animation,wall,unitymtgrabhandles,session,expo,fade,workarounds,ezoom,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None Date: Thu Feb 9 21:35:01 2012 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2012-01-29 13:29:25.075442 DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI R423 UK [Radeon X800SE (PCIE)] [1002:554b] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: C.P. Technology Co. Ltd Device [148c:2154] Subsystem: C.P. Technology Co. Ltd Device [148c:2155] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bc2:0503 Seagate RSS LLC Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-14-generic root=UUID=9735bb88-e60b-48fc-8db3-4153611e79a3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-08 (1 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 11/08/2005 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: ASUS A8N5X ACPI BIOS Revision 0502 dmi.board.name: A8N5X dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: 1.XX dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 123456789000 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSA8N5XACPIBIOSRevision0502:bd11/08/2005:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnA8N5X:rvr1.XX:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu8 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.30-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0~rc2-0ubuntu4 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0~rc2-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.3-0ubuntu10 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.99.901-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug corruption i386 precise single-occurrence ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/929960 Title: I switched users and my mouse turned into a translucent box To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/929960/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp