ZSNES crashes when window is unfocused externally (by aMSN, screensaver)

[Cuthalion]

This is starting to happen quite frequently and has become a nuisance. Any time another window pops up or ZSNES is somehow unfocused, it traps the keyboard and mouse, so the game will still work, but leaves everything else inaccessible. I can't Alt+Tab or move the mouse anywhere else. I've tried other keys in desperation, but nothing works short of hitting the Reset button (for some reason the Ctrl+Alt+Backspace doesn't work in Jaunty anymore, I think I've over-ridden it, but still, this is a nuicanse). Even the screensaver makes this happen.

I'm using Ubuntu Jaunty, and the version of ZSNES that's in the repository.

Note: This only happens when it's in the Fullscreen mode.

[vbundi (vbundi)]

Having exact same problem on Jaunty with a Dell Precision M70 Laptop, using Nvidia driver (ver 180xx). Also running compiz desktop.

Here is my zsnes config file.

; PSR-produced config file (stock default in CAPS)

; Note, if you're worried you messed up a setting, removing the line will have
; ZSNES use the default settings for that option.
; The next time ZSNES is run, the line will reappear with the default settings.

; ----
; -- Input --
; ----

; For other input settings see zinput.cfg

; Enable Game-Specific Key Combos (0 = NO, 1 = Yes)
GUIComboGameSpec=0

; Enable Game-Specific Key Input (0 = NO, 1 = Yes)
GameSpecificInput=0

; ----
; -- Options --
; ----

; Allow MMX Support (0 = No, 1 = YES)
; Disable this only if you actually do NOT have a processor that supports MMX.
; Disabling this option will prevent you from using some of the more advanced
; video/sound filters.
AllowMMX=1

; Enable New Graphics Engine (0 = No, 1 = YES)
; Toggle off when there are graphical problems in the new graphics engine
newengen=1

; Enable Older Graphics Engine Tweak for Mode 2 (0 = NO, 1 = Yes)
; Enable this to see if it helps with rendering problems
; Only works with old graphic engine
bgfixer=0

; Snapshot Format (0 = BMP, 1 = PNG)
ScreenShotFormat=0

; Auto-Patch ROM with IPS (0 = No, 1 = YES)
AutoPatch=1

; Display ROM Info on Load (0 = No, 1 = YES)
DisplayInfo=1

; Log Info About the Last ROM Loaded to rominfo.txt (0 = No, 1 = YES)
RomInfo=1

; Enable FPS Counter when ZSNES is Started (0 = NO, 1 = Yes)
; This option is disabled when manual frameskip is in use.
FPSAtStart=0

; Display Clock (0 = NO, 1 = Yes)
TimerEnable=0

; Change Clock Mode (0 = 24 HOUR, 1 = 12 Hour)
TwelveHourClock=0

; Display Black Box Around Clock (0 = No, 1 = YES)
ClockBox=1

; Use Small Font for Messages (0 = NO, 1 = Yes)
SmallMsgText=0

; Transparent Messages - doesn't work with small font (0 = NO, 1 = Yes)
GUIEnableTransp=0

; ----
; -- Video --
; ----

; Video Mode [0..22]
; 0 = 256x224 R WIN 1 = 256x224 R FULL
; 2 = 512x448 DR WIN 3 = 512x448 DR FULL
; 4 = 640x480 DR FULL
; 5 = 256x224 O R WIN 6 = 512x448 ODR WIN
; 7 = 640x480 ODS FULL 8 = 640x480 ODS WIN
; 9 = 640x560 ODR WIN 10 = 768x672 ODR WIN
; 11 = 800x600 ODS FULL 12 = 800x600 ODS WIN
; 13 = 896x784 ODR WIN 14 = 1024x768 ODS FULL
; 15 = 1024x768 ODS WIN 16 = 1024x896 ODR WIN
; 17 = 1280x960 ODS FULL 18 = 1280x1024 ODS FULL
; 19 = 1600x1200 ODS FULL 20 = VARIABLE ODR WIN
; 21 = VARIABLE ODS WIN 22 = CUSTOM OD FULL
; You need to select the custom video mode and modify CustomResX/Y to properly
; use custom res support.
cvidmode=22
; Last windowed & fullscreen modes (used when alt-tabbing)
PrevWinMode=2
PrevFSMode=22

; Custom Resolution X and Y for Custom Video Modes [256x224..2048x1536]
CustomResX=1680
CustomResY=1050

; Enable Video Interpolation, Bilinear Filtering (0 = NO, 1 = Yes)
; Bilinear Filtering is compatible with all filters except NTSC.
; Bilinear Filtering replaces Interpolation and is OpenGL only.
; Video Interpolation is compatible with scanlines.
; Blends the neighboring pixe...

[Johnny Dopefish (johnnydopefish)]

Same problem here. Dell Vostro 1520, for what it's worth, but I don't think this is a hardware issue.

For whatever reason, the OS seems to think the computer is idle when I am playing a game. Eventually the screen will dim, the screensaver will activate and then I lose most control of keyboard and mouse functions. I can Ctrl+Alt+F1 to get a terminal so I can reboot but from terminal 7 (x server) I get no keyboard or mouse response. The game is still running though.

Jaunty, repository install, full screen mode as well.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[shankao (shankao)]

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[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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