Mouse functions lost whilst in Firefox-release and beta Ubuntu 12.04 Edit
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Bug #1273521
Reported by Tigerboy on 2014-01-27
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Tigerboy
Affecting: Ubuntu 12.04.03
Filed here by: Tigerboy
When: 2014-01-27
Confirmed: 2014-01-27
Assigned: 2014-01-27
Started work: 2014-01-27
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Distribution Ubuntu 12.04.3
Package Firefox in Gnome and KDE environment- some KDE programs
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Bug Description
Fix:
We are posting this because a number of users have stated similar problems
across the web.
Discovered a problem with the fglrx install used for the systems installed
which demonstated this mouse feature problem limited to Firefox and KDE-
interestingly no other GUIs were impacted. Specifically /etc/X11/xorg.conf was
incomplete and other problems with the installation. The best solution found
was to install another beta variant from the repos or to install the
proprietary installer from AMD after first removing any existing fglrx
installations. The act of reinstalling the proprietary fglrx or AMD driver
seems to have ended the problems with the mouse. Some systems were installed
from the 12.04.03 desktop DVD while others from a network install- all seem to
have fglrx/AMD driver problems all resolved by a reinstall of fglrx/AMD. We are
continuing to research what happened and will provide any updates if they
become available. It's been a busy couple months- we have removed all 13*
Ubuntu installs due to a high level of problems and lack of support by
vendors(hardware and software) and replaced them with 12.04.03
** Description changed:
+
+ Fix:
+ Discovered a problem with the fglrx install used for the systems installed
which demonstated this mouse feature problem limited to Firefox and KDE-
interestingly no other GUIs were impacted. Specifically /etc/X11/xorg.conf was
incomplete and other problems with the installation. The best solution found
was to install another beta variant from the repos or to install the
proprietary installer from AMD after first removing any existing fglrx
installations. The act of reinstalling the proprietary fglrx or AMD driver
seems to have ended the problems with the mouse. Some systems were installed
from the 12.04.03 desktop DVD while others from a network install- all seem to
have fglrx/AMD driver problems all resolved by a reinstall of fglrx/AMD. We are
continuing to research what happened and will provide any updates if they
become available. It's been a busy couple months- we have removed all 13*
Ubuntu installs due to a high level of problems and lack of support by
vendors(hardware and software) and replaced them with 12.04.03.
+
Seems to be in "KDE" systems and applications and whilst in Firefox on
Gnome and Mate desktops.
What happens is after some varying amount of time the mouse becomes
rather limited as if a it is partially captured.
When in Gnome and using Firefox the limitations only effect the Firefox
program and not others.
The mouse wheel no longer causes the window content to scroll-- to
scroll one must pull down the drag bar-- the up and down arrows don't
work on the scroll bar to the right of the contents window.
The right-click no longer works. The left click allows one to change
selected windows and click in the content window but one cannot select
any of the menu buttons in the main Firefox program. It seems to be
similar to what happens in KDE and KDE programs.
To restore functionality in Firefox exit all instances of Firefox and
restart or sometimes requiring a reboot.
I'm guessing some sort of mouse functions capture but still uncertain.
Tried: xdotool mouse 3 which seemed at first to work to protect the
problem from occuring but it's unreliable at best.
** Description changed:
-
Fix:
Discovered a problem with the fglrx install used for the systems installed
which demonstated this mouse feature problem limited to Firefox and KDE-
interestingly no other GUIs were impacted. Specifically /etc/X11/xorg.conf was
incomplete and other problems with the installation. The best solution found
was to install another beta variant from the repos or to install the
proprietary installer from AMD after first removing any existing fglrx
installations. The act of reinstalling the proprietary fglrx or AMD driver
seems to have ended the problems with the mouse. Some systems were installed
from the 12.04.03 desktop DVD while others from a network install- all seem to
have fglrx/AMD driver problems all resolved by a reinstall of fglrx/AMD. We are
continuing to research what happened and will provide any updates if they
become available. It's been a busy couple months- we have removed all 13*
Ubuntu installs due to a high level of problems and lack of support by
vendors(hardware and software) and replaced them with 12.04.03.
Seems to be in "KDE" systems and applications and whilst in Firefox on
- Gnome and Mate desktops.
+ Gnome and Mate desktops. Although Firefox application is effected no
+ other known Gnome/Mate apps are effected concurrently
What happens is after some varying amount of time the mouse becomes
rather limited as if a it is partially captured.
When in Gnome and using Firefox the limitations only effect the Firefox
program and not others.
The mouse wheel no longer causes the window content to scroll-- to
scroll one must pull down the drag bar-- the up and down arrows don't
work on the scroll bar to the right of the contents window.
The right-click no longer works. The left click allows one to change
selected windows and click in the content window but one cannot select
any of the menu buttons in the main Firefox program. It seems to be
similar to what happens in KDE and KDE programs.
To restore functionality in Firefox exit all instances of Firefox and
restart or sometimes requiring a reboot.
I'm guessing some sort of mouse functions capture but still uncertain.
Tried: xdotool mouse 3 which seemed at first to work to protect the
problem from occuring but it's unreliable at best.
** Changed in: ubuntu
Status: In Progress => Opinion
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