[ubuntu-uk] Flash/Iplayer issues

[Liam Proven]

On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 11:34 PM, Tim Dobson <lists at tdobson.net> wrote:
> Hey there,
>
> I suspect this is a known issue, is anyone to point me in the direction
> of any fixes.
>
> My parents are on Ubuntu 10.04 and have a problem clicking on controls
> of flash players embedded in web pages - specifically the play button in
> BBC iPlayer for instance. They can click the button, it depresses but
> doesn't acknowledge the click.
>
> One workaround is to click on the flash embed to give that
> mouse/keyboard focus and then press space bar to start/pause the video
> however I'm getting the impression this is non-ideal and wondering if
> there was a better solution.
>
> My brother in law suspects this is related to compiz...
>
> Is anyone else affected by this and can suggest any potential fixes or
> workarounds.
>
> Not at all scared of getting my hands dirty. :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim

You could try Flash-Aid:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/161939/

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