# Touchscreen use removes cursor

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/touchscreen-use-removes-cursor/6932>\
**Category:** Budgie Desktop\
**Created:** [November 3, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/touchscreen-use-removes-cursor/6932 "2023-11-03T00:14:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![NorNoga4dm1n](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@NorNoga4dm1n](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/NorNoga4dm1n)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/touchscreen-use-removes-cursor/6932/1 "2023-11-03T00:14:59Z")

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Recently installed UB on a HP Pavilion x360. Occasionally, when i use the touchscreen, the cursor disappears and will not come back until i reboot the system. What can i try next time this happens and is there a fix for this?

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 6:23am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/touchscreen-use-removes-cursor/6932/2 "2023-11-03T06:23:34Z")

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Sounds like this isa similar thread

> [@Difficulty switching between touchscreen and touchpad](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/difficulty-switching-between-touchscreen-and-touchpad/6217/6):
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> spoke too soon again… problem is back. did some digging looks like it is a known issue, [Cursor not show up after using touchscreen in X11 (#2344) · Issues · GNOME / mutter · GitLab](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues/2344)

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**Author:** ![NorNoga4dm1n](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@NorNoga4dm1n](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/NorNoga4dm1n)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/touchscreen-use-removes-cursor/6932/3 "2023-11-03T21:17:57Z")

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good to know i am not the only one… menu bar… not working for me, just a log out and in…  
let me try a switch user next time