That seems like https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=706229, but the upstream bug applies to GNOME 3.10 and not our 3.8 version.
The GNOME ticket also points to an xorg issue, https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59644 which might fixes the issue seen here Do people having the issue "play" with their trackpad while the screen is loading? it seems like it could be happening while events are mixed on loading. Does it happen if you keep your hands off the device on boot? ** Changed in: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Importance: Low => High ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #706229 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=706229 ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #59644 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59644 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1238410 Title: Inconsistent cursor visibility with cursor plugin enabled To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1238410/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs