I can confirm that this bug happens on Ubuntu 14.04 Gnome. The problem is that some mice are getting stuck after left clicking; from what I have read, I think this only applies to those using wireless mice.
I am using the Logitech M-RBF111 Mouse which uses an old wireless communication system (The USB Reciever is huge!). Also, if I am not mistaken, I believe it affects the installation process as well! I can't believe it took me this long to find the solution to this problem... Literally tens of hours of frustration and various configurations. I don't think there is a fix for this. Just get another mouse that is up to date :) This might help when you are experiencing the problem though: 1. Right clicking releases the left click until clicked again (just a pointer for those struggling) 2. Un-plugging and then plugging back in the mouse also releases the stuck left click. I hope this clears everything up for someone else who happens to be having trouble! Regards -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/362359 Title: Focus gets stuck to a window - impossible to select other windows Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Alright, terribly annoying bug that gets me to reboot several times a day, but very hard to understand how to trigger it. What happens: after some time of usage, you get "stuck" in a window. Idem est, you can not select another window. You can still click, select and drag in the window that has the focus, but clicking on other windows, or on the panel, just doesn't work. Notes: - With window I don't mean "application window". For example it can only be the page view in firefox, and you won't be able to click the buttons or the URL field. It can also be the main text window in xchat, and you wont be able to click in the user list or to change the chatroom. - The click seems to be grabbed by the window having the focus, even if you click outside of it. For example, using xchat, if the main text window has focus, clicking and dragging in the user list will actually select text in the main text window. - Using xev, it seems that clics do not get passed to the correct window at all (nothing received) - I have no idea what triggers this as sometimes it will trigger alone - pc works, I leave it for an hour, I come back, the problem is triggered - Curious effect now: dragging and dropping to another window gives focus to the window, and seems to be the only way to do so. For example if in firefox the main page view window has the focus and I cant click the buttons, drag and dropping text to the buttons gives the focus to the buttons, and I can't clic the page view window anymore. Drag and dropping a button to the page view window gives it its focus back.... Additional info: * Compiz disabled * Intel graphic card * Ubuntu jaunty - latest patches * Using a laptop, with an USB mouse HAL, xserver, I have no idea where to file this bug into. I hope it will be fixed before the release, it is really terribly annoying :s Please tell me if there is any other detail I can provide. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/362359/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
