Ubuntu
gtk-vnc package

impossible to ungrab mouse/keyboard

Bug #287754 reported by Rocco
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gtk-vnc (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Critical
Jamie Strandboge
Ubuntu ubuntu-8.10
Intrepid
Fix Released
Critical
Jamie Strandboge
Ubuntu ubuntu-8.10

Bug Description

Binary package hint: virt-manager

virt-manager, 0.5.4-2ubuntu1, in the soon to be released Intrepid doesn't ungrab mouse with ctrl-alt as stated in window.

This is true for all tested versions of virtualized MS Windows (2003,2008 server). Once mouse grabbed by Windows it's impossible to get it out of Windows. The only remaining thing to do is to shutdown the virtualized Windows machine, then mouse will come back.

This is far from optimal as kvm, and virt-manager is vital parts for virtualization on Ubuntu, and if this is not fixed before release the will follow loads of dups on this :)

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Rocco (rocco) wrote :

It works as expected when running virt-manager as root in a user sessions.

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Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand) wrote :

I see this too. Intrepid guests seem to be ok, but win2k and Hardy guests don't ungrab. Need to 'Ctrl+Alt+F2' to console, then do 'virsh shutdown <vm name>'. After the machine shuts down, the cursor is released.

Changed in virt-manager:
importance: Undecided → High
status: New → Confirmed
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Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand) wrote :

Downgrading to 0.3.6-2ubuntu2 fixes the problem.

Rick Clark (dendrobates)
Changed in gtk-vnc:
assignee: nobody → kirkland
importance: High → Critical
milestone: none → ubuntu-8.10
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Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand) wrote :

To be more specific, downgrading both libgtk-vnc-1.0-0 and python-gtk-vnc to 0.3.6-2ubuntu2 fixes the problem, but vinagre Depends on 0.3.7 (and vinagre is part of ubuntu-desktop).

Rick Clark (dendrobates)
Changed in gtk-vnc:
assignee: kirkland → jdstrand
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Jonh Wendell (wendell) wrote :

upstream patch to fix this: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=20081008184404.GB19052%40redhat.com&forum_name=gtk-vnc-devel

Rick Clark (dendrobates)
Changed in gtk-vnc:
status: Confirmed → In Progress
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Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand) wrote :

Thanks John-- I managed to find that and am uploading a patched version presently.

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Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand) wrote :

Uploaded using attached debdiff. Patch is small and is tested to work with Dapper, Gutsy, Hardy, Intrepid and Windows 2008 Server guests as well as introducing no regressions with vinagre.

Changed in gtk-vnc:
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package gtk-vnc - 0.3.7-0ubuntu2

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gtk-vnc (0.3.7-0ubuntu2) intrepid; urgency=low

  * debian/patches/abs-ungrab.patch: Fix for inability to ungrab mouse when in
    absolute pointer mode (LP: #287754)

 -- Jamie Strandboge <email address hidden> Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:13:41 -0500

Changed in gtk-vnc:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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