diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 26f72be8b..181a357d3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ features = [
     "x11rb_event_source",
 ]
 
+[workspace.lints.clippy]
+too_many_arguments = "allow"
+
 ########################################################################yo😎###########
 
 [package]
@@ -140,3 +143,6 @@ testing = [
     "smithay/renderer_test",
 ]
 wlcs = ["testing"]
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/src/api/window.rs b/src/api/window.rs
index ef2931b22..44916994a 100644
--- a/src/api/window.rs
+++ b/src/api/window.rs
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ impl window_service_server::WindowService for WindowService {
     ) -> Result<Response<()>, Status> {
         let request = request.into_inner();
 
-        tracing::info!(request = ?request);
-
         let window_id = WindowId(
             request
                 .window_id
diff --git a/src/backend/udev.rs b/src/backend/udev.rs
index 1233f509f..7db805c0f 100644
--- a/src/backend/udev.rs
+++ b/src/backend/udev.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ use smithay::{
         vulkan::{self, version::Version, PhysicalDevice},
         SwapBuffersError,
     },
-    desktop::utils::{send_frames_surface_tree, OutputPresentationFeedback},
+    desktop::utils::OutputPresentationFeedback,
     input::pointer::CursorImageStatus,
     output::{Output, PhysicalProperties, Subpixel},
     reexports::{
@@ -1414,17 +1414,15 @@ impl Udev {
         let _ = renderer.downscale_filter(self.downscale_filter);
 
         let pointer_images = &mut self.pointer_images;
-        let pointer_image = pointer_images
+        let (pointer_image, hotspot) = pointer_images
             .iter()
-            .find_map(
-                |(image, texture)| {
-                    if image == &frame {
-                        Some(texture.clone())
-                    } else {
-                        None
-                    }
-                },
-            )
+            .find_map(|(image, texture)| {
+                if image == &frame {
+                    Some((texture.clone(), (frame.xhot as i32, frame.yhot as i32)))
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            })
             .unwrap_or_else(|| {
                 let texture = TextureBuffer::from_memory(
                     &mut renderer,
@@ -1437,8 +1435,9 @@ impl Udev {
                     None,
                 )
                 .expect("Failed to import cursor bitmap");
+                let hotspot = (frame.xhot as i32, frame.yhot as i32);
                 pointer_images.push((frame, texture.clone()));
-                texture
+                (texture, hotspot)
             });
 
         let pointer_location = pinnacle
@@ -1455,14 +1454,6 @@ impl Udev {
         if let CursorImageStatus::Surface(surface) = &pinnacle.cursor_status {
             if !surface.alive() {
                 pinnacle.cursor_status = CursorImageStatus::default_named();
-            } else {
-                send_frames_surface_tree(
-                    surface,
-                    output,
-                    pinnacle.clock.now(),
-                    Some(Duration::ZERO),
-                    |_, _| None,
-                );
             }
         }
 
@@ -1499,6 +1490,7 @@ impl Udev {
                         pointer_location,
                         &mut pinnacle.cursor_status,
                         pinnacle.dnd_icon.as_ref(),
+                        hotspot.into(),
                         &self.pointer_element,
                     );
                     self.pointer_element.set_element_kind(element::Kind::Cursor);
@@ -1513,6 +1505,7 @@ impl Udev {
                     pointer_location,
                     &mut pinnacle.cursor_status,
                     pinnacle.dnd_icon.as_ref(),
+                    hotspot.into(),
                     &self.pointer_element,
                 );
                 output_render_elements.extend(pointer_render_elements);
diff --git a/src/backend/udev/gamma.rs b/src/backend/udev/gamma.rs
index d870cd1aa..a263c5658 100644
--- a/src/backend/udev/gamma.rs
+++ b/src/backend/udev/gamma.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ impl Udev {
                 }
                 None => PendingGammaChange::Restore,
             };
-            tracing::info!("SET PENDING GAMMA WOO");
             return Ok(());
         }
 
diff --git a/src/backend/winit.rs b/src/backend/winit.rs
index a20213029..49b0884cc 100644
--- a/src/backend/winit.rs
+++ b/src/backend/winit.rs
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ impl Winit {
                 pointer_location,
                 &mut pinnacle.cursor_status,
                 pinnacle.dnd_icon.as_ref(),
+                (0, 0).into(), // Nonsurface cursors are hidden
                 &pointer_element,
             );
             output_render_elements.extend(pointer_render_elements);
diff --git a/src/render.rs b/src/render.rs
index e3bea2402..b38f741cd 100644
--- a/src/render.rs
+++ b/src/render.rs
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ pub fn pointer_render_elements<R: PRenderer>(
     pointer_location: Point<f64, Logical>,
     cursor_status: &mut CursorImageStatus,
     dnd_icon: Option<&WlSurface>,
+    fallback_hotspot: Point<i32, Logical>,
     pointer_element: &PointerElement<<R as Renderer>::TextureId>,
 ) -> Vec<OutputRenderElement<R>> {
     let mut output_render_elements = Vec::new();
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ pub fn pointer_render_elements<R: PRenderer>(
                     .hotspot
             })
         } else {
-            (0, 0).into()
+            fallback_hotspot
         };
 
         let cursor_pos = pointer_location - output_geometry.loc.to_f64() - cursor_hotspot.to_f64();