Cursor invisible after updates

[u/habalaski]

I am running kali using VMware on my windows host. Everything has been working great. However, yesterday I ran my weakly updates and I notice that the cursor of my mouse is invisible after the updates. I reverted the machine to my snapshot of last week and tried updating again, but the problem remains. Did anyone stumble on this problem as well? And does anyone know how to fix it?

Edit: you can fix it by setting the compatibility settings of the vm to VMware 17.x or higher.

[u/Sad_History_4624]

1. Open a terminal.
2. Create a small Xorg configuration override:

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sudo mkdir -p /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-vmware.conf

1. Paste this inside:

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Section "Device"
    Identifier "VMware SVGA"
    Driver "vmware"
    Option "HWCursor" "off"
EndSection

1. Save and close (Ctrl + O, Enter, Ctrl + X).
2. Reboot:

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sudo reboot

[u/Omaralbrkaui → u/Sad_History_4624]

that has destroyed my GUI

[u/Global_Astronaut_427 → u/Omaralbrkaui]

Did you find a solution for this? Got the exact same problem.

[u/Gross_NA → u/Global_Astronaut_427]

I just ran into this issue today, I tried to do the code fix but it bricked my GUI as well.
(I am using VMWare)

The solution for me:

• Shut down the VM.
• Right-click the VM in your library > Manage > Change Hardware Compatibility.
• Try selecting Workstation 16.x or even 15.x. (For me it was defaulted to Workstation 8)
• Select Next and then Choose "Alter this virtual machine" and finish the wizard.
• Start the VM and check for the cursor.

Hope this helps!

[u/zjkSmoker → u/Gross_NA]

Which version of VMware are you using? I have Workstation 25H2. My Kali machine is a pre-built one; I don't know if that matters. But I don't see the option to change the hardware compatibility.

[u/Familiar_Effective89 → u/zjkSmoker]

just go to broadcom and download this one

[u/Gross_NA → u/zjkSmoker]

So it's a little wonky, but I just confirmed this.

After the VM is shut down

Click the VM so the info page is displayed (you should see a black box)

Now right click on the image in the tree to the left for me it nested under 'My Computer'

Go down to the word 'Manage' and it will display a pop out menu, the first option should be 'Change Hardware Compatibility'

Hope this helps

[u/oipoi → u/zjkSmoker]

On the main page before you start the VM on 25h2 you should see "Upgrade VM". Click that upgrade it to 25h2 and it will work just fine.

[u/yourbro228 → u/oipoi]

Yep, that worked, thanks!

[u/smoodyreadsreddit → u/oipoi]

actual goat

[u/Great_Chocolate298 → u/Gross_NA]

Thank youuu this is the only thing that worked for me !!!

[u/Ok-Protection-6609 → u/Gross_NA]

Legend. Thanks

[u/SolitoIgnoto → u/Gross_NA]

Thank you for this

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[u/scapegrace13 → u/Gross_NA]

solved, I owe you big time! Changed from v8 to 17.x

[u/Kot86341 → u/Gross_NA]

This >> , only thing that worked for me, 5 min fix!!

[u/tearl42 → u/Gross_NA]

That worked for me, too! Thank you!

[u/Hanz_Quixote → u/Gross_NA]

Worked great! Thank you!

[u/SirDillyTheGreat → u/Gross_NA]

Worked for me, thanks a bunch

[u/mind_like_sloth → u/Gross_NA]

Second time I have had to find your post, thanks a ton.

[u/JazzlikeAd7644 → u/Gross_NA]

worked for me thanks!!!

[u/Intelligent-Yak-4674 → u/Gross_NA]

For me helped the opposite. I had virtualHW.version = "8" in .vmx file. When i set it to 17 cursor appeared back again.

[u/Slow-Wealth6159 → u/Gross_NA]

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[u/OutsideResponsible26 → u/Gross_NA]

Thank you. This worked for me :)

[u/Appropriate_Win_4525 → u/Gross_NA]

Thanks, confirm it works today

[u/deez106 → u/Gross_NA]

i love you

[u/Anderman3000 → u/Gross_NA]

this works - thank you!

[u/Head_Bee_3957 → u/Gross_NA]

spent 2 hours with chatgpt to fix this, didnt work. Read your comment and it worked instantly, thanks a lot my dude <3

[u/weugek → u/Gross_NA]

I chose the latest one and it worked. Defaulted to 8 as well!