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linux-signed-hwe-5.8 package

Ubuntu 20.04 Text Editor displays a black screen, unable to type.

Bug #1910565 reported by Bernard Stafford
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Bug Description

gedit 3.36.2 opens. Displays a black screen, unable to type to form a document. Save works and the drop-down box opens preferences and the other functions work. Just unable to type on the screen.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-image-5.8.0-34-generic 5.8.0-34.37~20.04.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-34.37~20.04.2-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.14
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Jan 7 10:04:30 2021
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-11-28 (39 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: linux-signed-hwe-5.8
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Bernard Stafford (bernard010) wrote :
summary: - Text Editor displays a black screen, unable to type.
+ Ubuntu 20.04 Text Editor displays a black screen, unable to type.
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Bernard Stafford (bernard010) wrote :

2 Screen Shots - Text Editor

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Bernard Stafford (bernard010) wrote :
Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton)
affects: ubuntu → linux-signed-hwe-5.8 (Ubuntu)
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