[Bug 1098749] [NEW] Firefox won't release keyboard focus... ever.

[Robert Bruce Park]

Public bug reported:

Ok, so this one was quite strange ;-)

I was watching a video on Youtube, which I had fullscreened/de-
fullscreened a few times. When the video finished, I tried to search for
a different one, except that the search box wouldn't get any of my
typing.

Then, I tried switching to another app (in this case Smuxi IRC client
but I don't think that is relevant), and it too would not accept any
text input from my keyboard. So at this point I could switch apps by
mouse but the keyboard was essentially totally unresponsive... *except*
that I was able to Ctrl+Alt+F1 into a console and kill firefox, at which
point keyboard behavior in X returned to normal.

Not sure what other information you might need to troubleshoot this but
I am more than willing to help out if given some instructions ;-)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: firefox 19.0~b1+build2-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.7.0-7.15-generic 3.7.0
Uname: Linux 3.7.0-7-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  robru      2232 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20130108230421
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Fri Jan 11 14:33:26 2013
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-14 (119 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.2)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.42.129 dev usb0  proto static 
 192.168.42.0/24 dev usb0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.42.107  metric 1
MarkForUpload: True
MostRecentCrashID: bp-8b8788dd-b950-4ce9-b793-c76272121204
PrefSources: prefs.js
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_CA.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=19.0/20130108230421 (In use)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 gnome-shell       3.6.2-0ubuntu4
 totem-mozilla     3.6.3-0ubuntu2
 rhythmbox-mozilla 2.98-0ubuntu3
 google-talkplugin 3.10.2.0-1
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
 	Soft blocked: yes
 	Hard blocked: no
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: firefox
SubmittedCrashIDs:
 bp-8b8788dd-b950-4ce9-b793-c76272121204
 bp-c6e9c5df-c513-4914-854f-3ecc02121204
 bp-ee6dfd3d-3be2-49ed-9dbf-4c2422121119
 bp-cdba00d5-cfcc-4e53-981d-132692121117
 bp-d77c9ac0-76fb-46f2-87a4-981142121107
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2012-11-14 (57 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/16/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4.6.5
dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345
dmi.board.name: Gazelle Professional
dmi.board.vendor: System76, Inc.
dmi.board.version: gazp7
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd05/16/2012:svnSystem76,Inc.:pnGazelleProfessional:pvrgazp7:rvnSystem76,Inc.:rnGazelleProfessional:rvrgazp7:cvnNoEnclosure:ct9:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Gazelle Professional
dmi.product.version: gazp7
dmi.sys.vendor: System76, Inc.

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring running-unity

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