[xubuntu-users] Mouse focus problem in 15.10 - xfwm4 ?

[Petter Adsen]

On Wed, 17 Feb 2016 12:54:08 +0000
Chris Green <cl at isbd.net> wrote:

> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 01:26:59PM +0100, Petter Adsen wrote:
> > On Wed, 17 Feb 2016 12:05:54 +0000
> > Chris Green <cl at isbd.net> wrote:
> >   
> > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 11:51:18AM +0000, Chris Green wrote:  
> > > > More information, I've found what provokes the problem, or at
> > > > least one of the things that does.
> > > > 
> > > > I get the problem if I select text with button 1.  As soon as I
> > > > have selected some text the mouse pointer is *functionally*
> > > > stuck in the window where I selected the text, even though I
> > > > can move the pointer all over the screen.
> > > >     
> > > ... and restarting xfwm4 *does* fix the problem, however it's not
> > > always possible as it depends in what sort of functional mode the
> > > mouse has stuck in.  
> > 
> > You could create a script to do that and bind it to a keyboard
> > shortcut. If this is consistent you should also file a bug.
> >   
> It's no good if I haven't got any sort of keyboard focus that allows
> me to run a script.

If it is assigned to a keyboard shortcut it should run as long as the
window manager is still running and handling that binding. Assign it in
Settings -> Keyboard -> Application Shortcuts.

> I've just tried an external mouse, exactly the same problem.
> 
> Basically any time I do any sort of select/cut/paste with the mouse it
> all goes wrong.

Sounds like you should file a bug.

Petter

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