Bug 80083

Summary: User isn't prompted to restart X after cursor change
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Jim Thario <jim>
Component: control-centerAssignee: Jonathan Blandford <jrb>
Status: CLOSED UPSTREAM QA Contact: David Lawrence <dkl>
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Version: 8.0CC: andrew, ddumas, jrb
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Description Jim Thario 2002-12-19 18:55:05 UTC
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Description of problem:
After changing the cursor type, the user isn't prompted to restart X (i.e.
logout/login) for the change to take affect. This can give the user the
impression the change didn't take or the mouse properties aren't working properly.


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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Select a new mouse cursor type.
2.Close the mouse preferences.

    

Actual Results:  No change to mouse cursor.

Expected Results:  Mouse cursor type would change immediately.

Additional info:

Prompt the user to logout/login.

Comment 1 Havoc Pennington 2002-12-19 20:22:59 UTC
I would say the bug is that you have to restart...

We may have it fixed in next release such that you don't have to, I'm not sure.
There's a new cursor theme system.

Comment 2 Andrew Sobala 2002-12-20 14:16:48 UTC
It does say "Note: You will have to logout and log back in for this setting to
take effect." So you are prompted.

Comment 3 Jim Thario 2002-12-21 17:25:21 UTC
I missed it. I was expecting a pop-up window similar to the one you get when
changing the screen settings.


Comment 4 Jonathan Blandford 2003-01-13 21:25:52 UTC
I would prefer not to put a big dialog like that.  Ideally we'll be able to
change cursors on the fly in the future, anyway.