Public bug reported: Mouse clicks not working *only* in the application launcher and the menu bar.
I recently switched from an HDD to a SSD and installed a fresh Ubuntu 14.04.4 (64 bits). Everything ran smoothly. The only problem I have now prior to before is the mouse clicks randomly not working *only* in the application launcher and the menu bar. It works normally in applications already opened and the desktop, so it's clearly not a mouse-related hardware issue. Hovering over menu items on the top-right (calendar, rotary menu, sound) shows nothing. The only solution I found is to close the session and reopen it. Not a big deal for a seasoned user, but a real problem for newcomers to Ubuntu/Linux. Going from X to a terminal and back ([Alt][F1] then [Alt][F7]) does not make the left click come back. If there are no applications opened, I have to resort to [Ctl][Alt][Del] and exit the session. The Any thoughts anyone? ** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: gnome3 ui ** Tags added: gnome3 ** Tags added: ui ** Description changed: - I recently switched from an HDD to a SSD an installed a fresh Ubuntu - 14.04.4 (64 bits). Everything ran smoothly, except for the left mouse - click randomly not working *only* in the desktop (i.e. the application - launcher and the menu bar). It works normally in applications already - open. + I recently switched from an HDD to a SSD and installed a fresh Ubuntu + 14.04.4 (64 bits). Everything ran smoothly. The only problem I have now + prior to before is the left mouse click randomly not working *only* in + the desktop (i.e. the application launcher and the menu bar). It works + normally in applications already open. The only solution is to close the session and reopen it. Not a big deal for a seasoned user, but a real problem for newcomers to Ubuntu/Linux. Any thoughts anyone? ** Description changed: I recently switched from an HDD to a SSD and installed a fresh Ubuntu 14.04.4 (64 bits). Everything ran smoothly. The only problem I have now prior to before is the left mouse click randomly not working *only* in the desktop (i.e. the application launcher and the menu bar). It works - normally in applications already open. + normally in applications already opened (so it's clearly not a mouse- + related hardware issue). The only solution is to close the session and reopen it. Not a big deal for a seasoned user, but a real problem for newcomers to Ubuntu/Linux. Any thoughts anyone? ** Description changed: I recently switched from an HDD to a SSD and installed a fresh Ubuntu 14.04.4 (64 bits). Everything ran smoothly. The only problem I have now prior to before is the left mouse click randomly not working *only* in the desktop (i.e. the application launcher and the menu bar). It works normally in applications already opened (so it's clearly not a mouse- related hardware issue). - The only solution is to close the session and reopen it. Not a big deal - for a seasoned user, but a real problem for newcomers to Ubuntu/Linux. + The only solution I found is to close the session and reopen it. Not a + big deal for a seasoned user, but a real problem for newcomers to + Ubuntu/Linux. Any thoughts anyone? ** Description changed: + Left mouse click not working *only* in the desktop. + I recently switched from an HDD to a SSD and installed a fresh Ubuntu 14.04.4 (64 bits). Everything ran smoothly. The only problem I have now prior to before is the left mouse click randomly not working *only* in the desktop (i.e. the application launcher and the menu bar). It works normally in applications already opened (so it's clearly not a mouse- related hardware issue). The only solution I found is to close the session and reopen it. Not a big deal for a seasoned user, but a real problem for newcomers to Ubuntu/Linux. Any thoughts anyone? ** Description changed: Left mouse click not working *only* in the desktop. I recently switched from an HDD to a SSD and installed a fresh Ubuntu 14.04.4 (64 bits). Everything ran smoothly. The only problem I have now prior to before is the left mouse click randomly not working *only* in the desktop (i.e. the application launcher and the menu bar). It works - normally in applications already opened (so it's clearly not a mouse- - related hardware issue). + normally in applications already opened, so it's clearly not a mouse- + related hardware issue. The only solution I found is to close the session and reopen it. Not a big deal for a seasoned user, but a real problem for newcomers to Ubuntu/Linux. Any thoughts anyone? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1559564 Title: Mouse clicks not working *only* in the application launcher and the menu bar. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1559564/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs