Linux snap package has the wrong mouse cursor

Bug Reports
#1

Description

The Linux snap package for mailspring does not use the system mouse cursor. Instead, it uses the fallback, 1980s-style black X cursor.

To Reproduce…

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Boot a Linux system with support for snaps, such as Ubuntu. (Might be DE-dependent. I’m using Kubuntu 21.04 with KDE Plasma 5.)
  2. Install the mailspring snap package.
  3. Launch mailspring.

Expected Behavior

The mouse cursor matches the rest of the system.

Screenshots

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Setup

  • OS and Version: Kubuntu 21.04
    • Installation Method: snap
  • Mailspring Version: 1.9.1

Additional Context

The Chromium snap uses the system cursor somehow, so it’s definitely possible.

#2

Good point - I’d not spotted this but you’re right (Kubuntu 20.10 here). And, like you, all my other snap applications respect the system cursor setting.

#3

You could try depending on the gnome-3-28 extension. The Chromium snap depends on it. Its description says: “It initialises GTK3 and the desktop environment before your application starts so functionality like fonts, themes and a11y works correctly.”

#4

Seems to be doing the same thing here on Ubuntu 21.04. Mine changes to a very small black cursor. I’m running a 4k resolution.

#5

Seems fixed now with Ubuntu 21.10.

#6

Shouldn’t this be fixed in the snap package? I’m on elementary OS 6.1 and still having this problem.