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[Gursimran singh Mohar <simar.i3r@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ya surely if it isn't related to kernel then its more likely to be related
to X. My knowledge about triaging is not sufficient there. I hope I can
assign some other triager for this bug. You will have to wait for for some
more time till I assign the bug.

  Sorry for the inconvenience caused.


On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Dongxu Li <500658@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Hi Gursimran,
>
> yes, I'm positive that this bug doesn't affect VT. I tested it again and
> again, the pointer moved properly throughout the test.
>
> Again, since the pointer can be recovered by Alt-F7 (or Alt-F8), it's
> unlikely a synaptics bug. More likely, it's an X bug but only triggered
> by some types of touchpad.
>
> xev log clearly shows the bug, position root:(0,0) never changes with
> MotionNotify events.
>
> As I mentioned, when the pointer is trapped at root:(0,0), the touchpad
> basically works, I can still tap-2-click, xev records MotionEvents as
> well. This explains how I took the xev log mentioned.
>
> still, is there a way to make X more verbose on events?
>
> --
> Pointer stuck in upper-left corner while using touchpad on the upper left
> corner in emachines 2350
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/500658
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>
> Status in “xserver-xorg-input-synaptics” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: xorg
>
> I have an emachines m2350 and use gnome/compiz on a fresh install of Ubuntu
> 9.10(This bug has been confirmed in maverick see comment #3).
>
> To reproduce the bug:
> randomly touch the upper-left corner of the touchpad, usually within
> seconds, the mouse pointer jumps to X root:(0,0), i.e., the upper-left
> corner of screen, and trying to move the pointer is futile thereafter.
>
> A way to workaround, hit Alt-F7 (move window), then, the pointer jumps and
> can be moved again.
>
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Warm Regards,
Gursimran singh Mohar

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Pointer stuck in upper-left corner while using touchpad on the upper left corner in emachines 2350
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