Public bug reported: The desktop area stops accepting inputs from the mouse, keyboard, trackpad, and touchscreen.
However, gnome session is not frozen, because I can still interact with the topbar and the Ubuntu Dock using the pointer or keyboard. I can move the pointer using the trackpad, or attached mouse, but clicking or typing in windows on the desktop area has no effect. What I can not do: - I can not close windows using the window buttons. - I can not move windows. - I can not bring windows to the foreground. - I can not click on any dialog buttons. - I can not type in any test areas (such as in gedit). What I can do: - I can start the activities view by clicking on Activities in the top left corner. - I can launch programs from the dock and from the applications button. - I can also interact with the notifications area or the indicator icons at the right of the topbar. - I can type and search for applications after entering the Activities overview. Logging-out and loggin-in does not resolve the problem. - Note that GDM accepts mouse and keyboard inputs. - After logging back into the desktop, I can not interact with the desktop area, as before. Restating is the only way to regain ability to interact with the windows and desktop area. I experience this issue on my laptop running Ubuntu 17.10, but I have not had this issue on my desktop running Ubuntu 17.10. Additional Information (Laptop): 2017 HP Spectre x360 Convertible Laptop - 15t touch GeForce MX150 Using xserver-xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu3 amd64 Using Nvidia binary driver version 384.90 $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 17.10 Release: 17.10 $ gnome-shell --version GNOME Shell 3.26.1 $ mutter --version mutter 3.26.1 Note: My desktop (which does not have this issue) is also running Ubuntu 17.10, has an Nvidia card, and is using the proprietary driver with xorg. I'm not sure if mutter is responsible for handling mouse/keyboard inputs separately from GDM, extensions, and the topbar, so I opened this bug against gnome-shell. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.26.1-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Nov 5 14:19:45 2017 DisplayManager: gdm3 GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.shell' b'had-bluetooth-devices-setup' b'true' b'org.gnome.shell' b'app-picker-view' b'uint32 1' b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' b"['google-chrome.desktop', 'chrome-eppojlglocelodeimnohnlnionkobfln-Default.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'org.gnome.gedit.desktop', 'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'libreoffice-writer.desktop', 'libreoffice-calc.desktop', 'org.gnome.Software.desktop', 'gnome-system-monitor.desktop']" b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-03 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10.0 2017.10.23 amd64 "Custom Artful Aardvark" ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful ** Description changed: - The desktop area stops accepting inputs from the mouse, keyboard, trackpad, and touchscreen. - I can move the pointer using the trackpad or attached mouse, but clicking or typing has no effect. - However, gnome session is not frozen, because I can still interact with the topbar and the Ubuntu Dock. + The desktop area stops accepting inputs from the mouse, keyboard, + trackpad, and touchscreen. + + However, gnome session is not frozen, because I can still interact with + the topbar and the Ubuntu Dock using the pointer or keyboard. + + I can move the pointer using the trackpad, or attached mouse, but + clicking or typing in windows on the desktop area has no effect. What I can not do: - I can not close windows using the window buttons. - I can not move windows. - I can not bring windows to the foreground. - I can not click on any dialog buttons. - I can not type in any test areas (such as in gedit). What I can do: - I can start the activities view by clicking on Activities in the top left corner. - I can launch programs from the dock and from the applications button. - I can also interact with the notifications area or the indicator icons at the right of the topbar. - I can type and search for applications after entering the Activities overview. Logging-out and loggin-in does not resolve the problem. - Note that GDM accepts mouse and keyboard inputs. - After logging back into the desktop, I can not interact with the desktop area, as before. Restating is the only way to regain ability to interact with the windows and desktop area. Additional Information: - 2017 HP Spectre x360 Convertible Laptop - 15t touch - GeForce MX150 - Using xserver-xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu3 amd64 - Using Nvidia binary driver version 384.90 - $ lsb_release -rd - Description: Ubuntu 17.10 - Release: 17.10 - $ gnome-shell --version - GNOME Shell 3.26.1 - $ mutter --version - mutter 3.26.1 + 2017 HP Spectre x360 Convertible Laptop - 15t touch + GeForce MX150 + Using xserver-xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu3 amd64 + Using Nvidia binary driver version 384.90 + $ lsb_release -rd + Description: Ubuntu 17.10 + Release: 17.10 + $ gnome-shell --version + GNOME Shell 3.26.1 + $ mutter --version + mutter 3.26.1 I'm not sure if mutter is responsible for handling mouse/keyboard inputs separately from GDM, extensions, and the topbar, so I opened this bug against gnome-shell. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.26.1-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Nov 5 14:19:45 2017 DisplayManager: gdm3 GsettingsChanges: - b'org.gnome.shell' b'had-bluetooth-devices-setup' b'true' - b'org.gnome.shell' b'app-picker-view' b'uint32 1' - b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' b"['google-chrome.desktop', 'chrome-eppojlglocelodeimnohnlnionkobfln-Default.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'org.gnome.gedit.desktop', 'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'libreoffice-writer.desktop', 'libreoffice-calc.desktop', 'org.gnome.Software.desktop', 'gnome-system-monitor.desktop']" - b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" + b'org.gnome.shell' b'had-bluetooth-devices-setup' b'true' + b'org.gnome.shell' b'app-picker-view' b'uint32 1' + b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' b"['google-chrome.desktop', 'chrome-eppojlglocelodeimnohnlnionkobfln-Default.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'org.gnome.gedit.desktop', 'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'libreoffice-writer.desktop', 'libreoffice-calc.desktop', 'org.gnome.Software.desktop', 'gnome-system-monitor.desktop']" + b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-03 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10.0 2017.10.23 amd64 "Custom Artful Aardvark" ProcEnviron: - TERM=xterm-256color - PATH=(custom, no user) - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + TERM=xterm-256color + PATH=(custom, no user) + XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Description changed: The desktop area stops accepting inputs from the mouse, keyboard, trackpad, and touchscreen. However, gnome session is not frozen, because I can still interact with the topbar and the Ubuntu Dock using the pointer or keyboard. I can move the pointer using the trackpad, or attached mouse, but clicking or typing in windows on the desktop area has no effect. What I can not do: - I can not close windows using the window buttons. - I can not move windows. - I can not bring windows to the foreground. - I can not click on any dialog buttons. - I can not type in any test areas (such as in gedit). What I can do: - I can start the activities view by clicking on Activities in the top left corner. - I can launch programs from the dock and from the applications button. - I can also interact with the notifications area or the indicator icons at the right of the topbar. - I can type and search for applications after entering the Activities overview. Logging-out and loggin-in does not resolve the problem. - Note that GDM accepts mouse and keyboard inputs. - After logging back into the desktop, I can not interact with the desktop area, as before. Restating is the only way to regain ability to interact with the windows and desktop area. - Additional Information: + I experience this issue on my laptop running Ubuntu 17.10, but I have + not had this issue on my desktop running Ubuntu 17.10. + + Additional Information (Laptop): 2017 HP Spectre x360 Convertible Laptop - 15t touch GeForce MX150 Using xserver-xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu3 amd64 Using Nvidia binary driver version 384.90 $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 17.10 Release: 17.10 $ gnome-shell --version GNOME Shell 3.26.1 $ mutter --version mutter 3.26.1 + + Note: My desktop (which does not have this issue) is also running Ubuntu + 17.10, has an Nvidia card, and is using the proprietary driver with + xorg. I'm not sure if mutter is responsible for handling mouse/keyboard inputs separately from GDM, extensions, and the topbar, so I opened this bug against gnome-shell. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.26.1-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Nov 5 14:19:45 2017 DisplayManager: gdm3 GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.shell' b'had-bluetooth-devices-setup' b'true' b'org.gnome.shell' b'app-picker-view' b'uint32 1' b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' b"['google-chrome.desktop', 'chrome-eppojlglocelodeimnohnlnionkobfln-Default.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'org.gnome.gedit.desktop', 'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'libreoffice-writer.desktop', 'libreoffice-calc.desktop', 'org.gnome.Software.desktop', 'gnome-system-monitor.desktop']" b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-03 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10.0 2017.10.23 amd64 "Custom Artful Aardvark" ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Summary changed: - Desktop stops accepting input from mouse, keyboard, touchpad, or touchscreen, but shell components still accept input + Desktop stops accepting input from mouse, keyboard, touchpad, or touchscreen, but topbar and dock still accept input -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1730229 Title: Desktop stops accepting input from mouse, keyboard, touchpad, or touchscreen, but topbar and dock still accept input To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1730229/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs