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Cursor trouble following update to 6.1

Posted: 31. Dec 2019, 08:35
by Not_really
I'm running a Windows 10 Pro v1903 guest on a Mac OS Mojave (10.14.6) host. Following my recent update to VirtualBox 6.1, I'm finding that the cursor isn't displaying properly for certain cursor types. This occurs when running ArcGIS and choosing any tool other than the select arrow. Instead of displaying a hand for the pan tool, for instance, I see a poorly rendered black square. This problem never occurred while running ArcGIS with previous VirtualBox versions.

I've tried most of the display options for the virtual machine. The only thing that allows the cursor to display properly is to run the scaling at 200%, which is also labeled as "autoscaled". Any other setting has no effect on the cursor problem. I have the graphics controller set at VBoxSVGA and have unchecked both 3D and 2D acceleration.

Running Windows at 200% is less than ideal. I'd like to get back to my 100% display. Any thoughts? I have the correct extension pack and guest additions installed for 6.1. I'm at a loss as to what else to try.

Re: Cursor trouble following update to 6.1

Posted: 31. Dec 2019, 17:57
by scottgus1
There is no Virtualbox "6.1". There are 6.1.0 and 6.1.1 as of today. Please clarify the full version number.

Also, zip and post the guest's vbox.log, so we can doublecheck the guest settings. Use the forum's Upload Attachment tab to post the zip file.

Re: Cursor trouble following update to 6.1

Posted: 3. Jan 2020, 21:42
by Not_really
Yes, I'm running version 6.1.0.

I've attached the most recent log for the Windows guest. The cursor problem gets worse with use. At times the cursor disappears entirely, returning only when I click somewhere on the guest screen. From reading other posts, it looks like this has been a problem periodically for Mac hosts. I had no trouble when running 6.0.x. It was only with the upgrade to 6.1.0 that the problems emerged. I did try reinstalling the guest additions, but that made no difference.

I can take this to the Mac hosts board if that's a better location.