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-[icon theme]
-Inherits=phinger-cursors
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-# xcursor
-
-[xcursor][xcursor] is used to choose the X11 cursor theme.
-
-## Use Cases
-
-xcursor can be used to:
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-- Set the X cursor independent of the GUI toolkit being used
-- Set the X cursor for programs that don't use a GUI toolkit
-
-You should not use xcursor if:
-
-- You are using a desktop environment that manages cursor settings for you
-
-[xcursor]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Cursor_themes