On 09/24/2017 04:50 AM, Nagaev Boris wrote:
> Hey!
> 
> I noticed that Quake3 almost works in Qubes 3.2, but has one annoying
> issue: the pointer is unmanageable. It looks like the pointer has the
> "memory" about its previous position: e.g. when I move it left, the
> game continues moving right. I tried `openarena` tool from the Debian
> template and also web version of Quake on http://www.quakejs.com/ both
> have the same issue. Performance of both native and web versions is
> amazing, the only problem is the mouse.
> 
> I think it works incorrectly because it tries to lock the pointer
> (probably to move it to the screen center) but Qubes doesn't allow
> AppVMs to manage pointer. X11 has function `XWarpPointer` that moves
> the pointer. Probably the game uses this function, though I don't know
> how to check this.
> 
> Can Qubes add Pointer lock support for AppVM, please?

Disclaimer: I haven't tried yet to do this.

In addition to using the tablet input mode, as Alex advises, you may
have luck plugging in a USB mouse and passing it through to the VM (if
you run in non-seamless mode).

HTH,
Leo

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