For anyone who might be interested, since in my case this problem is caused by fractional scaling, in my Ubuntu 20.04 (and then also 20.10) installation I was able to "automatically fix" it every login by using this very small program I developed: https://github.com/mind-overflow /gnome-fs-duplicate-cursor-fix
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1873052 Title: Showing two cursors after login Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in mutter package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: Showing two cursors after login to ubuntu-desktop. One cursor moves and is scaled, and one is stationary mid screen and not scaled. The moving cursor does not appear on screenshots, making it difficult to upload a screenshot. Previously reported: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/issues/904 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutter/+bug/1827428 Package: mutter 3.36.1-3ubuntu1 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.36.1-4ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-21.25-generic 5.4.27 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu26 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Apr 15 20:06:53 2020 DisplayManager: gdm3 RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.36.1-3ubuntu1 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-03-31 (15 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1873052/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp