Desktop Activities - first key typed is repeated 21 times

[buchs]

Pretty simple scenario. I often press the Super key and then start typing a command name. Within the last two weeks (I stay up to date on any updates to 18.04), when I press the first key it gets repeated a total of 21 times. It is only the first key. If I press backspace or Ctl-u to erase the entries, then there is no problem. It seems that this problem went from being intermittent to being constant now.

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel) please enter the following command in a terminal window:

apport-collect 1879334

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

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[buchs (buchsk)]

I tried to get the logs:

$ apport-collect 1879334
You need to run 'sudo apt-get install python3-apport' for apport-collect to work.
$ sudo apt-get install python3-apport
[sudo] password for kbuchs:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
python3-apport is already the newest version (2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14).
python3-apport set to manually installed.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libchm1 linux-headers-4.15.0-1076-oem linux-image-4.15.0-1076-oem
  linux-modules-4.15.0-1076-oem linux-oem-headers-4.15.0-1076
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 68 not upgraded.
$ apport-collect 1879334
You need to run 'sudo apt-get install python3-apport' for apport-collect to work.
$ sudo apt-get install python3-apport
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
python3-apport is already the newest version (2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 68 not upgraded.
$ sudo apport-collect 1879334
You need to run 'sudo apt-get install python3-apport' for apport-collect to work.
$

[buchs (buchsk)]

I would also comment that I had to do a full reboot (I usually run with suspend as long as I can but then I hit this point where Ubuntu stops responding to any input and I must do a force power off). After I rebooted, I noticed the reported problem was no long being exhibited. I will add a report back if it starts re-appearing.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

[buchs (buchsk)]

Nice! You don’t do anything on this and then expire it. Good job! So much for stating that you want people to report bugs. What a waste of time!

[Kai-Heng Feng (kaihengfeng)]

Does any key other than "A" has the issue?

[buchs (buchsk)]

Yes, any key pressed was repeated.

On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 11:30 PM Kai-Heng Feng <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Does any key other than "A" has the issue?
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1879334
>
> Title:
> Desktop Activities - first key typed is repeated 21 times
>
> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> Expired
>
> Bug description:
> Pretty simple scenario. I often press the Super key and then start
> typing a command name. Within the last two weeks (I stay up to date on
> any updates to 18.04), when I press the first key it gets repeated a
> total of 21 times. It is only the first key. If I press backspace or
> Ctl-u to erase the entries, then there is no problem. It seems that
> this problem went from being intermittent to being constant now.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1879334/+subscriptions
>

[Kai-Heng Feng (kaihengfeng)]

Can you please try some older kernel? If it only happens in new kernels then it's a regression.

[buchs (buchsk)]

Hi Kai-Heng,

Apparently this issue was a result of installing some (apt) updates and not
rebooting. When I rebooted, the problem stopped. So, some installation
artifact caused it or some update should have required reboot after
installation. Since I cannot repeat the problem now, I don't think it makes
sense to try an older kernel. But, my sense tells me this was a problem
with the Gnome Shell and not the kernel. No repeating keys were seen in any
other application or use, besides the one I reported.

On Tue, Aug 11, 2020 at 11:55 PM Kai-Heng Feng <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Can you please try some older kernel? If it only happens in new kernels
> then it's a regression.
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1879334
>
> Title:
> Desktop Activities - first key typed is repeated 21 times
>
> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> Expired
>
> Bug description:
> Pretty simple scenario. I often press the Super key and then start
> typing a command name. Within the last two weeks (I stay up to date on
> any updates to 18.04), when I press the first key it gets repeated a
> total of 21 times. It is only the first key. If I press backspace or
> Ctl-u to erase the entries, then there is no problem. It seems that
> this problem went from being intermittent to being constant now.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1879334/+subscriptions
>