LizardByte / LizardByte/Sunshine
macOS 15: The cursor disappears and does not reappear
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Description
### Is there an existing issue for this?
- [X] I have searched the existing issues
### Is your issue described in the documentation?
- [X] I have read the documentation
### Is your issue present in the latest beta/pre-release?
None
### Describe the Bug
When I enter text using the keyboard, the cursor disappears and the mouse cursor does not reappear. The cursor only reappears when I move the mouse around like crazy or click on the desktop to shrink all windows
### Expected Behavior
_No response_
### Additional Context
_No response_
### Host Operating System
macOS
### Operating System Version
15.1.1
### Architecture
arm64/aarch64
### Sunshine commit or version
af8ef237ad0b890e10b25a6184e2d095f9e2a260
### Package
macOS - Homebrew
### GPU Type
Apple Silicon
### GPU Model
M4 Mini
### GPU Driver/Mesa Version
M4 Mini
### Capture Method
None
### Config
_No response_
### Apps
_No response_
### Relevant log output
```shell
N/A
```
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the disappearing cursor on macOS 15.1.1 arm64 using the Homebrew package, then review the issue's 26-comment thread for relevant observations. Done means the cursor reliably reappears after text entry without requiring excessive mouse movement or desktop clicks, with a regression check for the reported setup.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, macos
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100