Where are the mouse themes read?

[ToddAndMargo]

On 8/15/25 7:25 AM, Alexander Schwinn wrote:
> 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

> 
> 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
> 

$ echo $XDG_DATA_DIRS
/home/todd/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share:/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/:/var/lib/snapd/desktop:/usr/share

It is definitely scanning /usr/share.

I think I will adjust the "depth" on my find command.

Thank you!

How does Xfce know that Adwaita is the default?