** Description changed: - Left mouse click not working *only* in the desktop. + 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 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. + 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?
** Summary changed: - Left mouse click stops randomly in Unity + Mouse clicks not working *only* in the application launcher and the menu bar. ** Description changed: 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. + make the mouse behave any better. - If there are no applications opened, I have to resort to [Ctl][Alt][Del] - and exit the session. The + If there are no applications opened, I have to resort to + [Ctl][Alt][Del], exit the session and re-enter. Any thoughts anyone? ** Description changed: 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 mouse behave any better. - If there are no applications opened, I have to resort to - [Ctl][Alt][Del], exit the session and re-enter. + I have to resort to [Ctl][Alt][L] (which exits the session) and re- + enter. Any thoughts anyone? ** Description changed: 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 + 14.04.4 (64 bits). Everything runs 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 mouse behave any better. I have to resort to [Ctl][Alt][L] (which exits the session) and re- enter. Any thoughts anyone? ** Description changed: 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 runs 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. + rotary menu, sound, etc.) 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 mouse behave any better. I have to resort to [Ctl][Alt][L] (which exits the session) and re- enter. Any thoughts anyone? ** Summary changed: - Mouse clicks not working *only* in the application launcher and the menu bar. + Mouse clicks randomly not working *only* in the application launcher and the menu bar. ** Description changed: 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 + I recently switched from an HDD to an SSD and installed a fresh Ubuntu 14.04.4 (64 bits). Everything runs 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, etc.) 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 mouse behave any better. I have to resort to [Ctl][Alt][L] (which exits the session) and re- enter. Any thoughts anyone? ** Description changed: Mouse clicks not working *only* in the application launcher and the menu bar. I recently switched from an HDD to an SSD and installed a fresh Ubuntu 14.04.4 (64 bits). Everything runs 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, etc.) 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 mouse behave any better. - I have to resort to [Ctl][Alt][L] (which exits the session) and re- - enter. + I have to resort to [Ctl][Alt][L] (change user) and re-enter. Any thoughts anyone? ** Description changed: Mouse clicks not working *only* in the application launcher and the menu bar. I recently switched from an HDD to an SSD and installed a fresh Ubuntu 14.04.4 (64 bits). Everything runs 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, etc.) 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. + I have to resort to [Ctl][Alt][L] (change user) and re-enter, or + [Ctl][Alt][Del], exit session and re-enter. 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 mouse behave any better. - I have to resort to [Ctl][Alt][L] (change user) and re-enter. 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