Where are the mouse themes read?

[Silvio Knizek]

Am Freitag, dem 15.08.2025 um 06:18 -0700 schrieb ToddAndMargo:

> On 8/15/25 4:30 AM, Silvio Knizek wrote:
> > 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](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.

In every such `icons/${theme_name}` directory you have the file `index.theme`.

There, if the entry `[Icon Theme]` does exist, it's available as a cursor theme.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Cursor_themes is a very good resource as well.

BR  
Silvio