1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/Overlay.cpp b/src/Overlay.cpp
index c8e8b8f..23ff1c9 100644
--- a/src/Overlay.cpp
+++ b/src/Overlay.cpp
@@ -772,9 +772,19 @@ namespace gsr {
         if(cursor_size <= 1)
             cursor_size = 24;
 
-        XcursorImage *cursor_image = XcursorShapeLoadImage(XC_left_ptr, cursor_theme, cursor_size);
+        XcursorImage *cursor_image = nullptr;
+        for(const char *cursor_theme_test : {cursor_theme, "default"}) {
+            for(unsigned int shape : {XC_left_ptr, XC_right_ptr}) {
+                cursor_image = XcursorShapeLoadImage(shape, cursor_theme_test, cursor_size);
+                if(cursor_image)
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
         if(!cursor_image) {
             fprintf(stderr, "Error: failed to get cursor\n");
+            XFixesShowCursor(xi_display, DefaultRootWindow(xi_display));
+            XFlush(xi_display);
             return;
         }