Bug 470914

Summary:	Mouse courser 'X' and 'o' do not show on the kstars star chart if you use the Wayland graphic platform. Works OK if using the X11 graphic platform.
Product:	[Applications] kstars	Reporter:	Charles <kennedy.charles.e>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Jasem Mutlaq <mutlaqja>
Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Severity:	minor	CC:	kennedy.charles.e
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	3.6.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Kubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Charles 2023-06-11 21:06:02 UTC

SUMMARY
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Switch display platform from default X11 to Wayland
2. Open kstars.  Make sure mouse pointer curser is set to 'X' or 'O'.
3. Note that mouse curser disappears when on star chart. 

OBSERVED RESULT
Mouse curser disappears

EXPECTED RESULT
Mouse curser appears.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma:  KUBUNTU 23.04
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version:  5.27.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.104.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
duplicated this problem on two different systems.  all running the same versions of everything.

Comment 1 Jasem Mutlaq 2023-06-12 04:25:27 UTC

We can't do much about this, this is an issue with Qt5 / Wayland / KWin.