Bug 505006

Summary: Sets root window cursor in a live install
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Bastien Nocera <bnocera>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Priority: low    
Version: rawhideCC: rmaximo, vanmeeuwen+fedora
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Bug Depends On: 581912    
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Description Bastien Nocera 2009-06-10 10:55:27 UTC
When installing from a USB key, or LiveCD, anaconda sets the root window cursor to be busy. But if Anaconda backtraces, or doesn't finish properly, the root window cursor is left spinning, with the user wondering what the system is doing.

The fix would be to set the cursor only for the installer window when in live install mode.

Comment 1 Ales Kozumplik 2010-04-13 15:37:52 UTC
Proposing a fix that never sets the root window cursor and instead sets waiting cursor on the anaconda main window and the waiting notification dialogs.

Unfortunately, there are issues with the patch due to bug 581912.

Comment 2 Ales Kozumplik 2010-04-13 15:38:33 UTC
Created attachment 406275 [details]
proposed fix

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Comment 4 Bug Zapper 2010-07-30 10:40:58 UTC
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora 14 development cycle.
Changing version to '14'.

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Comment 6 Chris Lumens 2011-12-21 18:26:38 UTC
I am not planning on doing any busy cursor manipulations in the new UI if I can at all help it.  This should therefore not be a problem in F17.