Where are the mouse themes read?

[Alexander Schwinn]

Am 15.08.25 um 15:58 schrieb ToddAndMargo:
>
>> Am 15.08.25 um 15:18 schrieb ToddAndMargo:
>>> On 8/15/25 4:30 AM, Silvio Knizek wrote:
>>>> Am Freitag, dem 15.08.2025 um 03:38 -0700 schrieb ToddAndMargo:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Fedora 41
>>>>> Xfce 4.18
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been reading through
>>>>> [https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/tree/master/dialogs/ 
>>>>> mouse-settings](https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/tree/ 
>>>>> master/dialogs/mouse-settings)
>>>>>
>>>>> to try and figure out where mouse settings is reading the
>>>>> installed themes shown in the red block here:
>>>>>
>>>>>      [https://ibb.co/SDbj64kD](https://ibb.co/SDbj64kD)
>>>>>
>>>>> I think is might start with line 542,
>>>>>       if (xfce_rc_has_group (rc, "Icon Theme"))
>>>>>
>>>>> but I am thoroughly confused.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are the installed mouse themes not stored in a file
>>>>> somewhere or an X11 call that will list them?
>>>>>
>>>>> Yours in confusion,
>>>>> -T
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> cursor themes are in `{${XDG_DATA_DIRS},${XDG_DATA_HOME}}/icons/ 
>>>> ${theme_name}/cursors`
>>>>
>>>> - `$XDG_DATA_DIRS` defaults to `/usr/local/share:/usr/share`,
>>>> - `$XDG_DATA_HOME` defaults to `$HOME/.local/share`.
>>>>
>>>> HTH,
>>>> Silvio
>>>
>>> Hi Silvio,
>>>
>>> That is the possible themes.  I am after only the ones that
>>> show in
>>>     https://ibb.co/SDbj64kD
>>> The ones in Red.  In other words, the ones that Xfce
>>> has installed and that show in Mouse and Touchpad
>>> themes tab.
>>>
>>> In the above, it is only three.
>>>     Adwaita (which is the default)
>>>     MATE    (I have MATE installed too.)
>>>     MATE (Black)
>>>
>>> I am after this list from the command line.
>>>
>>> -T
>
> On 8/15/25 6:32 AM, Alexander Schwinn wrote:
> >  > That is the possible themes.  I am after only the ones that show in
> > https://ibb.co/SDbj64kD
> >
> > Mouse/Cursor themes afaik are PART of icon themes. But not all icon
> > themes do have a mouse theme.
> >
> >  > The ones in Red. In other words, the ones that Xfce has installed 
> and
> > that show in Mouse and Touchpad themes tab.
> >
> > Xfce does not install any icon/mouse themes at it's own. Distros do
> > usually install some by default.
> >
> > Without looking at the code, I suppose xfce4-mouse-settings just scanns
> > $XDG_DATA_DIRS and $XDG_DATA_HOME and lists all themes which do provide
> > a "cursors" folder.
> >
> > BR, Alex
> >
>
> Hi Alex,
>
> Now it is making more sense.
>
> $ find /usr/share -iname cursors
> /usr/share/icons/mate-black/cursors
> /usr/share/icons/Adwaita/cursors
> /usr/share/icons/mate/cursors
> /usr/share/inkscape/icons/Dash/cursors
> /usr/share/inkscape/icons/multicolor/cursors
> /usr/share/inkscape/icons/hicolor/cursors
>
> But I am still confused as to why only
>      Adwaita (which is the default)
>      MATE    (I have MATE installed too.)
>      MATE (Black)
>
> show and not
>      Dash
>      multicolor
>      hicolor
>
> as well.
>
> How does Xfce know to avoid the "inkscape" directories?
> Is something missing from them?
>
> Your in confusion,
> -T
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Do "echo $XDG_DATA_DIRS" and you will see which directories are scanned. 
"/usr/share/inkscape" most likely is not.

Inkscape icons anyhow most likely wont follow standard naming ... no idea.

Cheers, Alex