linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

mouse pointer disappeared after wake up from suspend mode

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Description

Distribution

Fedora 41 Cinnamon Spin

Package version

6.2.9

Graphics hardware in use

intel skylake GT2 hd 520 i915

Frequency

Always

Bug description

Send machine to Suspend mode.
After wake up no mouse pointer visible.
Cycle with Alt-Tab to arbitrary window, mouse pointer shows up.

Steps to reproduce
  1. enter hibernation with Cinnamon Power Menu -> Suspend.
  2. wake up and no mouse pointer visible and no reaction when moving the device.
    3a. Alt-Tab to any application and mouse pointer appears
    3b. Pressing Meta Key also makes mouse appear
Expected behavior

Mouse pointer exists and is working right after suspend

Additional information

Thinkpad T460
All Fedora updates applied with dnf update+upgrade.
Problem appeared in Fedora 37 and is still present in F41

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue on Cinnamon 6.2.9 under Fedora 41 with the ThinkPad T460 and Intel i915 graphics by suspending and waking the system. Start by tracing Cinnamon's suspend/resume handling and pointer visibility, then verify that the pointer is visible and responsive immediately after wake without requiring Alt-Tab or the Meta key.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, linux
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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