WSLg + WLToolkit: mouse cursor stays as pointer (not I-beam) in editor after lock/unlock or wake from sleep

[mohammed-aslam]

Windows build number:

26200.7462

Your Distribution version:

Ubuntu 24.04

Your WSL versions:

Environment:

• WSL v2.7.0.0
• WSLg v1.0.71
• MSRDC v1.2.6676
• IntelliJ IDEA 2025.1
• Windows 11
• JetBrains Runtime: JBR 21 (bundled)
• VM option enabled: -Dawt.toolkit.name=WLToolkit

Problem:
After either locking/unlocking the Windows screen (in some cases) OR waking the system from sleep, the mouse cursor inside the IntelliJ editor no longer switches to the text (I-beam) cursor. It remains the default pointer arrow when hovering over editor text.

Important details:

• Keyboard input works normally
• Caret is visible and blinking
• Only the mouse cursor shape is wrong
• This happens consistently after lock/unlock
• Restarting the IntelliJ process immediately fixes the issue
• No in-session workaround works (resize, fullscreen toggle, focus change, caret settings, etc.)

Steps to reproduce:

1. Start IntelliJ under WSLg with -Dawt.toolkit.name=WLToolkit
2. Open any project and focus an editor
3. Either:
   a) Lock Windows (Win+L) and unlock after screen turns black
   OR
   b) Put the system to sleep and wake it
4. Hover mouse over editor text

WSL logs:

pulseaudio.log
stderr.log
weston.log

WSL dumps:

No response

Expected behavior:

Mouse cursor switches to text (I-beam) cursor in editor.

Actual behavior:

Mouse cursor remains a pointer arrow until the IDE is restarted.

[jovere]

I have this exact issue. However, it's with any GUI application. I've tried Firefox, CLion, and Beyond Compare, all with the same issue.

Just quitting the application doesn't actually fix it. The problem persists until WSL is restarted. I'm 90% sure it's a problem with the msrdc application.