Comment 44 for bug 459647

i've studied ubuntu 10.04 `compiz-core` package's build metafiles and find out that file `debian/patches/013-add-cursor-theme-support.patch` has an error in lines 135-136. It tries to patch `core.xml.in` file, but it should patch `core.xml.in.in` according to `debian/Changelog`, lines 450-452. This error causes gtk-window-decorator to wipe out its abilities to track down mouse cursor settings in Gconf and load new cursors. I corrected this patch file, rebuild compiz-core package (with `apt-src build`) and reinstalled it over existing one. Now different mouse cursor themes set up in `Preferences->Appearance->Customize->Pointer` work for me fine, even without X11 restart. Calls to `update-alternatives` program or editing something under `/usr/share/icons` directory are unnecessary.

Strongly waiting for this bug to be fixed in upstream.