[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1374918] [NEW] Cannot modify some keys (here: alt-gr p)

2014-09-28 Thread nZain
Public bug reported: As a software developer (german keyboard) I'm using a custom keyboard layout, essentially de(basic) with four additional keys: alt-gr ö = { alt-gr ä = } alt-gr p = [(unable to modify this one from thorn) alt-gr ü = ] Over the ubuntu versions the way to modify those

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 389519] Re: Cursor can move off-screen when dual-monitors do not form rectangular area

2010-11-12 Thread nZain
If you're looking for a simple workaround for the mouse problem (which is not polling the mouse), I wrote a small tool to prevent the mouse from entering the void. This is not a patch, nor will it satisfy everyone. Refer to

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 389519] Re: Cursor can move off-screen when dual-monitors do not form rectangular area

2010-11-12 Thread nZain
Thanks for the flowers, but what I did is not a fix :) And I agree with the devs that the topic isn't solved easily. People have very different habbits and in my/your oppinion-weird layouts may be useful to others. However, I also agree with you that at least some options (that extend the current

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 373367] Re: Pointer goes offscreen on non-rectangular dual-head

2010-09-29 Thread nZain
Either way its not related to the bug - this is about the mouse diving offscreen. Furthermore, personally I have compiz deactivated, because on my laptop I want to save a bit of energy and the onboard graphics is 2D only. This bug should be adressed at a deeper level. -- Pointer goes offscreen

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 373367] Re: Pointer goes offscreen on non-rectangular dual-head

2010-02-26 Thread nZain
You can avoid this problem by placing the left monitor at the top. Furthermore, you only need one void then. Is there any reason, why you require the left monitor vertically centered? However, the problem will remain for the bottom left void of the screen (e.g. when you download multiple files

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 373367] Re: Pointer goes offscreen on non-rectangular dual-head

2009-11-30 Thread nZain
Since this bug (!) is set to whichlist priority, I decided to write my own code. I wasn't able to find the source of the problem, so I spent one weekend to learn C++ with Xlib and wrote a little app that creates a undecorated black window that prevents the mouse from entering it. If initialized

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 373367] Re: Pointer goes offscreen on non-rectangular dual-head

2009-11-11 Thread nZain
In reply to #3, with karmic the issue stil remains unchanged / unsolved -- since the virtual screen is rectangular, but the physical is not. Does anyone know a workaround (like blocking mouse pointer from entering specific coordinates)? I don't know how mouse cursors are handled in ubuntu, so I

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 373367] Re: Pointer goes offscreen on non-rectangular dual-head

2009-05-15 Thread nZain
I can confirm this problem on my Laptop+ext.VGA combination (Intel onboard graphic). Due to another problem with the notify-osd (positioned in the non- visible area of the virtual screen, see https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367947), I'm currently forced to align the top of primary with the top of