Mouse Pointer Visibility Issues
Mouse Pointer Visibility Issues
Description
I am experiencing persistent issues with the mouse pointer in Arch Linux running GNOME 45.3 on a system with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 graphics card. The problem manifests as intermittent flashing of the mouse pointer, occasional complete disappearance of the pointer, and the visibility of a small square around the mouse that does not refresh until the mouse is moved.
Environment Details
- Arch Linux
- GNOME version: 45.3
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 graphics card
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Installed Packages:
- local/colord-gtk-common 0.3.0-2
- local/colord-gtk4 0.3.0-2
- local/gst-plugin-gtk 1.22.8-2 (Multimedia graph framework - gtk plugin)
- local/gtk-update-icon-cache 1:4.12.4-1
- local/gtk-vnc 1.3.1-1
- local/egl-wayland 2:1.1.13-1 (EGLStream-based Wayland external platform)
- local/libvdpau 1.5-2 (Nvidia VDPAU library)
- local/nvidia 545.29.06-9 (NVIDIA drivers for Linux)
- local/nvidia-utils 545.29.06-1 (NVIDIA drivers utilities)
- local/gtk2 2.24.33-3
- local/gtk3 1:3.24.39-2
- local/gtk4 1:4.12.4-1
- local/gtkmm3 3.24.8-1
- local/gtksourceview4 4.8.4-1
- local/gtksourceview5 5.10.0-1
- local/libdbusmenu-gtk3 16.04.0.r498-2
- local/libnma-gtk4 1.10.6-2
- local/libportal-gtk3 0.7.1-2
- local/libportal-gtk4 0.7.1-2
- local/webkit2gtk-4.1 2.42.4-1
- local/webkitgtk-6.0 2.42.4-1
- local/xdg-desktop-portal-gtk 1.15.1-1
- local/xdg-user-dirs-gtk 0.11-2 (GNOME)
Issue Details
- The mouse pointer issues start randomly after the PC has been in use for some time.
- The problem is not present immediately after booting the PC.
- The mouse pointer intermittently flashes.
- At times, the mouse pointer completely disappears.
- At times, a small square is visible around the mouse that does not refresh until the mouse is moved.
Steps Taken
- Checked and updated NVIDIA graphics drivers to version 545.29.06-9.
- Verified that all relevant GTK and GNOME components are up to date.
- Ctrl+Alt+F1 fixes temporary the issue
Request for Assistance
I am seeking guidance on resolving this mouse pointer visibility issue, which starts randomly after some time of use. Any insights, recommendations, or possible solutions would be greatly appreciated. If there are specific logs or additional diagnostic steps that would be helpful, please let me know.
Thank you for your attention and assistance in addressing this matter.