Changing the mouse pointer theme doesn't change it for Qt apps in LM21.1 Beta

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Changing the mouse pointer theme doesn't change it for Qt apps in LM21.1 Beta

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I'm trying out the new Linux Mint 21.1 with the Cinnamon desktop. Since I don't care for the new mouse pointer them I decided to switch back to the Yaru theme. Everything was working fine until I launched Konsole. When I move the mouse pointer over the Konsole window, the pointer changes to the new default pointer instead of the Yaru one I selected.

Here is the mouse pointer over the desktop:
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Here is the mouse pointer over the Konsole window:
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Re: Changing the mouse pointer theme doesn't change it for Qt apps in LM21.1 Beta

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I made an issue on github. Clem offered a workaround.
https://github.com/linuxmint/mint21.1-beta/issues/27
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Re: Changing the mouse pointer theme doesn't change it for Qt apps in LM21.1 Beta

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That workaround worked, but I had to use a different pointer theme since Yaru wasn't listed when I entered "sudo update-alternatives --list x-cursor-theme".
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Re: Changing the mouse pointer theme doesn't change it for Qt apps in LM21.1 Beta

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Try this if you want.. Open /usr/share/icons as root, copy your mouse pointer theme into it, while still in there open (default) folder, edit index.theme, inherits=(your mouse pointer name), save, then change your mouse pointer in themes.
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