• Find a xcursor theme you like (they are available via Synaptic, gnome-look and other sources)

The following steps are required if you manually download your preferred xcursor theme:

• If you download from the web, place the tar.gz or similar file on your Desktop.
• Right click your Desktop and Open “Change Desktop Background”
• Select the Theme tab
• Drag the xcursor tar.gz file into some whitespace between your themes; you will be asked if you want the theme installed- answer: YES

If you installed xcursor themes via synaptic then:

• Right click your Desktop and Open “Change Desktop Background”
• Select the Theme tab
• Next Select “Customize”
• Next select “Pointer” tab
• Finally pick your preferred package from the list available

Always:

• Jot-down or save the name of your new xcursor theme
• Open the “Compiz Settings Manager” next
• Select “General Options”
• Type the CORRECT name of your xcursor theme into the dialog box labeled “Cursor theme”

In order to see your new theme you may wish to reload your window via CTL-ALT-backspace. Log back into your desktop and you should have a new xcursor that remains as you change windows.

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By way of giving a little bit back to the community, I have created a unified desktop environment with Login Screen, Desktop, icons and sounds to provide a cohesive (to my mind) environment.

If you would like to try these out on your Ubuntu Desktop feel free to download the 19+ MB set here. Note the readme document which contains installation instructions. I am guessing that this environment will work on any Gnome/ Debian base… but I have only tested it on Ubuntu 8.10.

Enjoy!

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