plasma-apply-cursortheme
Apply KDE Plasma cursor themes
TLDR
Apply a cursor theme by name
$ plasma-apply-cursortheme [breeze_cursors]
List installed cursor themes$ plasma-apply-cursortheme --list-themes
Show help$ plasma-apply-cursortheme --help
SYNOPSIS
plasma-apply-cursortheme [--list-themes] [themename_]
DESCRIPTION
plasma-apply-cursortheme changes the cursor theme of KDE Plasma desktop from the command line. It provides the same functionality as the System Settings cursor configuration but in a scriptable form.Cursor themes affect the mouse pointer appearance throughout the desktop and applications. Changes apply immediately without requiring session restart.
PARAMETERS
--list-themes
List all available cursor themestheme_name
Name of cursor theme to apply--help
Display help information
INSTALL
sudo apt install plasma-workspace
sudo dnf install plasma-workspace
sudo pacman -S plasma-workspace
sudo apk add plasma-workspace
CAVEATS
Requires running Plasma session. Some applications may need restart to display new cursor. Theme names are case-sensitive.
HISTORY
plasma-apply-cursortheme is part of KDE Plasma Workspace, providing command-line control over cursor appearance for scripting and automation purposes.
