Reassigned as it is apparently due to evdev ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-evdev (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: xorg => xserver-xorg-input-evdev
** Summary changed: - Keeping mighty mouse buttons pressed results in repeated ButtonPress events [regression] + Keeping usb mouse buttons pressed results in repeated ButtonPress events [regression] ** Description changed: - Binary package hint: xserver-xorg + Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-input-evdev I just updated a 7.10 installation to 8.04 and I tried both workarounds described in bug #173833 (placing 10-x11-input.fdi in /etc/hal/policy/ and manually setting the path to the device special file) to make it work. With either one of them the mouse works, sort of. The problem is that if I keep a mouse button pressed it repeatedly generates ButtonPress events until I release it. This makes the system almost unusable as most (all?) programs interpret these repeated ButtonPress-es as multiple clicks and thus: * when I drag windows they maximize, then minimize maximize again, etc * when I drag nautilus file or folders icons I instead draw fancy frames (the area-selection boxes) * when I select something if I am not quick I instead double click it * I cannot select stuff in xterm (the selection keeps resetting as I drag the mouse) These are only examples of the many, many problems this bug causes: almost nothing is usable. Please also note that on the console gpm works correctly. I'm attaching the relevant part of an xev log (but I don't think it wolud really help): I obtained it by pressing the left mouse button, waiting a handful of seconds and then releasing it. - Finally note that Mighty Mouse worked correctly with 7.10 and thus this - is a regression. + I'm using a MightyMouse but it doesn't seem specific to this mouse (see + my comment #2 below) + + Finally note that it worked correctly with 7.10 and thus this is a + regression. -- Keeping usb mouse buttons pressed results in repeated ButtonPress events [regression] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/223278 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
