On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 04:59:36PM +0100, Petter Adsen wrote: > On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 15:32:03 +0000 > Chris Green <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Well I've proved it's definitely a bug. I've just installed gpm the > > mouse handler for the console. When the problem happens in X I can > > switch to a console (CTRL/ALT/Fn) and the buttons still work fine with > > gpm. In addition doing this clears the problem in X. > > > > I've tried two older kernels, the bug is still there. How can I check > > to see when other packages have been changed? > > /var/log/apt/ > > I can't recall any X server updates recently, but that might be worth > looking for. > No, I can't see anything obvious there either.
> > Using xev to check button events what happens when the bug occurs is > > that there is a single button 3 event (no release) and after that > > neither button 2 nor button 3 produce any events. > > That is odd. Since gpm works the kernel driver is probably OK, but I > don't understand why X can't see the events. Can you install evemu-tools > and see if evemu-record can see them? > It's not *quite* as simple as I thought. Hitting button 3 of the Trackpoint buttons only ever works once, just one event. Having done that the bug appears (the mouse function is stuck in one window). However if I then go to a console CTRL/ALT/Fn and back, without even logging in on the console, the bug is fixed and seems to stay fixed. So at least I have a workaround now! Maybe X is seeing the Button 3 down wit no up and thus 'sticks'. Going to a console (gpm grabs the mouse while there, even if not logged in) clears the 'stuck' button and it stays unstuck. Button 3 on the Trackpoint never gets unstuck even when using gpm but that doesn't matter because there's a button 3 with the Trackpad. > Other than that I think you need to file a bug, but it would be > helpful to know exactly which package is causing the problem. > Yes, I'll do that. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users
