Not a Linux kernel bug, but rather a bug in other files in the hardware- specific update, probably the xorg ones.
** Description changed: (also on Linux kernel bug tracker at https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=153871) Detailed bug description: In Ubuntu 16.04.1 [1] on the Toshiba Chromebook 1, if you try to select text by word, by double-clicking/triple-touchpad-tapping and then dragging the mouse, this only works occasionally. However, selecting text by line with a triple-click/4-tap drag works fine. This bug does not appear when Ubuntu 16.04.1 is run in a VM in VirtualBox. [1] and now Ubuntu 14.04.5 with the hardware-specific update to Linux kernel 4.4.0-34-generic (the same as for 16.04) Steps to reproduce: 1) On a 1st-generation Toshiba Chromebook (and possibly other machines, too), run Ubuntu 16.04.1 from a boot disk (http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-i386.iso). 2) Open a terminal window and type several words. 3) Double-click/triple-touchpad-tap and then drag the mouse to attempt to select multiple words. 4) Compare this to the same boot disk run in VirtualBox, where it works properly. - 5) Also compare this to Ubuntu 14.04.5 with the hardware-specific update to Linux kernel 4.4.0-34-generic, where it doesn't work. + 5) Compare this to Ubuntu 14.04.5 with the hardware-specific update to Linux kernel 4.4.0-34-generic, where it doesn't work. + 6) Compare this to the hardware-specific update but with Linux kernel 4.4.0-34-generic removed (downgraded to 3.16.0-77-generic), where it also doesn't work (and is therefore not a kernel problem, but rather relates to other files in the hardware-specific update). Expected results: Multiple words are selected. Actual result: Only the first word is selected. Reproducibility: Double-click drag-select will work occasionally, but most of the time it doesn't. Workaround: In applications other than Terminal, can use Ctrl+Shift+Right-Arrow to select by word (significantly slower for large text blocks). No known workaround for Terminal. Impact: Recommend not upgrading to 16.04 if you have a computer where double-click drag-select doesn't work in it. Description of the environment: Operation system: Ubuntu 16.04.1 Versions of components: Linux kernel 4.4.0-34-generic (also on Ubuntu 14.04.5) Reference architecture: 1st-generation Toshiba Chromebook (model name "Toshiba Leon") Network model: N/A Related projects installed: none (boot disk) Additional information: N/A - --- + --- ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/controlC0: administrator 1882 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/controlC1: administrator 1882 F.... pulseaudio + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC0: administrator 1882 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC1: administrator 1882 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-05 (506 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20150218.1) MachineType: Toshiba Leon Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-34-generic root=UUID=127e42a1-2015-0521-0000-28e347c5f54d ro tpm_tis.force=1 quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-34.53~14.04.1-generic 4.4.15 RelatedPackageVersions: - linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-34-generic N/A - linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-34-generic N/A - linux-firmware 1.127.22 + linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-34-generic N/A + linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-34-generic N/A + linux-firmware 1.127.22 Tags: trusty Uname: Linux 4.4.0-34-generic i686 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dialout dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 08/26/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: coreboot dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Toshiba dmi.modalias: dmi:bvncoreboot:bvr:bd08/26/2014:svnToshiba:pnLeon:pvr1.0:cvnToshiba:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: Leon dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Toshiba ** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => xorg (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1615204 Title: select-by-word/double-click drag-select only works sporadically on Toshiba Chromebook 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1615204/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
