[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1922766] Re: UP and DOWN keys behave erratically

2021-05-04 Thread Paul Mackinlay
Just an update - the problem got progressively more severe over days. So I ordered a new keyboard and replaced it. The issue has now gone. So it looks like this was a hardware issue. I have marked this bug report as invalid. ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1922766] Re: UP and DOWN keys behave erratically

2021-04-07 Thread Paul Mackinlay
I re-installed Wayland and logged in with the Ubuntu on Wayland option but it didn't fix the issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1922766 Title: UP and DOWN keys

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1922766] Re: UP and DOWN keys behave erratically

2021-04-07 Thread Paul Mackinlay
The only other devices I use with my laptop wireless with usb transceiver or bluetooth and none have keys. Unfortunately I don't have Wayland installed but I will go through the above bug to see what I can infer (and probably install Wayland to test), but in the mean time I have progressed a bit.

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1922766] Re: UP and DOWN keys behave erratically

2021-04-07 Thread Paul Mackinlay
There isn't anything in top that looks like an issue, gnome-shell was at the top with a about 9% CPU. Disabling all extensions does not fix the issue. I did see some errors in the systemd journal related to PCI, these appeared a few seconds after trying to use the up and down keys. Errors in jou

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1922766] Re: UP and DOWN keys behave erratically

2021-04-06 Thread Paul Mackinlay
I forgot to mention: the problem will happen with any app. It's happened using Terminal, various IDE's, various text editors, various browsers, libre office... it makes you realise how often you use the arrow keys! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1922766] [NEW] UP and DOWN keys behave erratically

2021-04-06 Thread Paul Mackinlay
Public bug reported: Since the last update, a couple of days ago the UP and DOWN arrow keys don't work properly. They are either slow to react or don't work at all, very occasionally they work as expected. It is only limited to these two keys. I don't think it is a hardware issue because if I boo

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1576844] Re: Touchpad/Trackpad freezes then eventually unfreezes (repeatedly)

2017-02-28 Thread Paul Mackinlay
These are the symptoms that I have. It happens since ubuntu 16.04 and it affects 2 laptops that I own. Laptop 1 is an asus zenbook core i5 and the other is lenovo B50-50 core i3. Both laptops are less than 1 year old. Anyhow when ubuntu starts sometimes (lets say 10% of the time) the touchpad does