X.org mouse click/focus woes

[Tyler Aviss]

On Aug 7, 2012 3:26 PM, "D. Hugh Redelmeier" <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> | From: Tyler Aviss <tjaviss-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
>
> | I'm having issues in X where I can move the cursor with my mouse, click
> | buttons with the keyboard, but not click/focus with the most.
>
> s/most/mouse
> ?
>
Sorry, mouse

> I assume that to click with the keyboard you also have to navigate
> with the keyboard: the mouse has no effect on which button is
> selected.
>
> | It happens in both gnome and KDE, with various mice (mouse?). I tried a
> | fresh reinstall to fix it but it's still occurring, even after going
from
> | Ubuntu 10 to 12.
> |
> | It *does* seen to go away if I logout + logon, but returns after the
next
> | reboot.
> |
> | Google hasn't provided any useful hints yet.
> |
> | This is on a Zotac Ion box /w nforce chipset.
>
> Some misbehaving applications?  Some applications can grab control of
> the mouse and not let go.  At least so it seems to me -- I don't
> actually know the X model from the programming side.
>
DOesn't seen to be it. With keyboard, current window had focus, and the
menu-bar icons couldn't be clicked either.

Not sure on if it's ion/kind, will check.

> You don't mention your distro or release.
>
> I use Acer Revos with Ion for HTPCs.  Seem to work fine in this
> regard.  They run Ubuntu 10.04.  Your Zotac may use Ion2 which might
> be different.
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