SUMMARY *** NOTE: If you are reporting a crash, please try to attach a backtrace with debug symbols. See https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Debugging/How_to_create_useful_crash_reports *** STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Launch System Settings and go to System Settings > Appearance > Cursors 2. Select "Get new cursors" 3. Go to the search box and type a cursor name (e.g. aero, dmz) 4. Install a cursor 5. Once it is installed, select "Use" on the installed cursor inside the "Get new cursors" window OBSERVED RESULT - Installed cursors does not show up in the cursors menu in System Settings (Only Breeze and Breeze Light) - Error "Failed to adopt <insert cursor name>" appears when selected "Use" when hovering on any installed cursors in the "Get new cursors" window EXPECTED RESULT - Installed cursors shows up in the cursors menu in System Settings - Installed cursors can be used SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: - macOS: - Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Neon 5.24 (User Edition) (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.3 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.91.0 Qt Version: 5.15.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
possibly related to bug 447275
Can you clarify whether you're installing the cursor theme using Discover, or using the "Get new Cursors" window that's accessed from System Settings? Those are different things.
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #2) > Can you clarify whether you're installing the cursor theme using Discover, > or using the "Get new Cursors" window that's accessed from System Settings? > Those are different things. I am was installing the cursor theme from the "Get new Cursors" window in System Settings.
Thanks. Does work if you temporarily change the system language to English, if your language is currently set to something else?
Oh, it's Bug 447275 *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 447275 ***