linux mint xrandr large mouse pointer

[jozsefmorrissey]

I recently upgraded my linux mint from 19.3 to 22.1. I added awesomewm (issue did not exist in 19.3) and am getting some strange behavior and this problem does not exist in the default linux mint window manager for 22.1.

Following commands result in error: (make sure all instances of firefox are closed)

./rowPlusOne.sh # script found below
firefox

Large Mouse cursor ~2 times the size of the mouse on every application screen that was open prior to running rowPlusOne.sh

• firefox is just an example, it appears every application that is initialized after the layout switch, has a large mouse
• desktop mouse size also changes if you restart awesomewm

Following commands do not result in error: (make sure all instances of firefox are closed)

./row.sh # script found below
firefox

rowPlusOne.sh

xrandr --output DisplayPort-0 --primary --mode 1920x1080 --pos 1280x1080 --rotate normal --output DisplayPort-1 --mode 1920x1080 --pos 3200x1080 --rotate normal --output HDMI-0 --mode 1920x1080 --pos 2265x0 --rotate normal --output DVI-0 --mode 1280x1024 --pos 5120x1136 --rotate normal --output DVI-1 --mode 1280x1024 --pos 0x1136 --rotate normal
# Layout |___|   
#   |__|___|___|__|

row.sh

xrandr --output DisplayPort-0 --primary --mode 1920x1080 --pos 1280x0 --rotate normal --output DisplayPort-1 --mode 1920x1080 --pos 5120x0 --rotate normal --output HDMI-0 --mode 1920x1080 --pos 3200x0 --rotate normal --output DVI-0 --mode 1280x1024 --pos 7040x56 --rotate normal --output DVI-1 --mode 1280x1024 --pos 0x56 --rotate normal
# Layout |__|___|___|___|__|

xdpyinfo Difference (all other items are equal)

dimensions:    6400x2160 pixels (1688x570 millimeters)
dimensions:    8320x1080 pixels (2195x285 millimeters)

Notes:

• I have opened applications using both x-terminal-emulator and mate-terminal with same behavior
• I have tried using differant screens as the terminals origin and location with same behavior.

Thanks for Awesomewm I have used it for 5+ years and it is awesome!

Hopefully this information is thorough enough and can help you improve Awesomewm.