[Bug 220886] [NEW] firefox tabs keep switching and application becomes unresponsive

[Alexander Sack]

On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 05:38:32AM -0000, Jerome Lacoste wrote:
> Public bug reported:
> 
> Binary package hint: firefox
> 
> Suddenly firefox tabs keep switching and looping. And the CPU is 100% (or more on a double code).
> I have a video that better shows the issue. I have to convert it to a smaller format before attaching it.
> 
> This happens often (always?) when I am doing something with the keyboard, usualy tab switching. I.e. it doesn't start on its own.
> It's as if the event for tab switching was sent a million times, or as if firefox got into a loop.
> 
> A consequence is that sometimes the keyboard becomes unresponsive (but not the mouse). 
> I then kill firefox. I also often ssh into the machine, run my magic keyboard script (cf https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/216927) to get access to the keyboard again.
> 
> That's the 3rd issue with erratic keyboard/mouse/compiz behavior and I
> wonder if the issue doesn't lie there instead of firefox.
> 

Did you use beryl in the past?

 status incomplete

 - Alexander


** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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firefox tabs keep switching and application becomes unresponsive
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