Don't use Zoom Area Lock, you're not meant to be able to interact with the system at all while Zoom Area Lock is enabled, it's just so you can stop to read one part of the screen.
** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- compiz->enhanced zoom desktop->zoom area lock = mouse input redirection breaks https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/180830 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs