[enhancement] Implement smooth scrolling in Xmir (like Xwayland)

Bug #1603917 reported by Daniel van Vugt
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
xorg-server (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Medium
Daniel van Vugt
Nominated for Xenial by Christopher Townsend

Bug Description

[Impact]

Users would like to use smooth scrolling and have a good user experience.

[Test Case]

1. Create a Libertine container.
2. Install an X application in it.
3. Start application.
4. Using a touchpad, use gesture for scrolling.

Observe smooth scrolling occurs.

[Regression Potential]

Non observed.

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Original Description:

[enhancement] Implement smooth scrolling in Xmir (like Xwayland)

I haven't checked if this works, but just as a reminder, we should consider copying this enhancement:

http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-xorg/xserver/xorg-server.git/commit/?id=d8a39245d6cff6accf5eaeae7a1ac15eb1eb048a

Cody Skinner (wskinner)
Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
status: Invalid → New
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)
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Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) wrote :
Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Confirmed → Fix Committed
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package xorg-server - 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu4

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xorg-server (2:1.18.4-1ubuntu4) yakkety; urgency=medium

  * debian/patches/xmir.patch:
    - Fix button/menu focus failures (LP: #1590553)
    - Implement XWMHints properly
    - Add smooth touchpad scroll support (LP: #1603917)
    - Fix key repeat order
    - Remove links to Unity8 bugs that are now fixed.

 -- Robert Ancell <email address hidden> Thu, 28 Jul 2016 14:31:22 +1200

Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
description: updated
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