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[mo <moritznitsch@xxxxxx>]

hey there, *new here* - I had the same problem with Xubuntu 14.04.3
32bit (with external screen) - it appears I discovered a work around(?)
for the issue, see attachments please - also I testet deactivating this
plugin: with

gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.cursor active false 
did NOT work for me after reboot,

but I kept the "false" setting and made the following changes that seem
to work (attachment), also I am not sure which of these 3 steps made the
issue disappear.

** Attachment added: "work around(?) for xubuntu 14.04.3 invisible mouse pointer cursor"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1238410/+attachment/4551569/+files/work%20around%20invisible%20mouse%20pointer%20cursor%20xubuntu%2014-04-03.jpg

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Title:
  Inconsistent cursor visibility with cursor plugin enabled

Status in gnome-desktop:
  Fix Released
Status in gnome-settings-daemon:
  New
Status in X.Org X server:
  In Progress
Status in gnome-settings-daemon package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in gnome-settings-daemon source package in Saucy:
  Won't Fix
Status in unity source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in xorg-server source package in Saucy:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  On fresh boots the greeter & desktop may have the cursor visible or may not until mouse is moved.
  On a log out/in the cursor is almost always invisible until mouse is moved. (unless made visible in greeter screen, then visible on Desktop

  This is all  well & good, maybe some intentional aesthetics/design (https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=687791) , however sometimes the cursor never becomes visible.
  In that case hitting some keys or context menu can cause it to show, though most times a log out is needed.
  (with the removal of ctrl+alt+delete > log out this means most users will need to either blindly find the session indicator or hit power button.

  When the g-s-d cursor plugin is disabled then the cursor is always
  visible, it the plugin has no use in an ubuntu session then maybe it
  should be default disabled

  There is also the possibility, particularly on ssd drives,  of a login
  with no session indicator. This occasionally  combines with no visible
  cursor.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: gnome-settings-daemon 3.8.5-0ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.18-generic 3.11.3
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Oct 11 00:38:16 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-03 (8 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Beta amd64 (20131002)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: gnome-settings-daemon
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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