Mouse cursor position missmatch with VMware

[Thomas Schweikle]

Binary package hint: open-vm-tools

Description: Ubuntu lucid (development branch)
Release: 10.04

ii open-vm-source 2009.11.16-210370-1+ubuntu2 Source for VMware guest systems driver
ii open-vm-toolbox 2009.11.16-210370-1+ubuntu2 tools and components for VMware guest system
ii open-vm-tools 2009.11.16-210370-1+ubuntu2 tools and components for VMware guest system

Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

ii open-vm-source 2009.07.22-179896-2 Source for VMware guest systems driver
ii open-vm-toolbox 2009.07.22-179896-2 tools and components for VMware guest systems
ii open-vm-tools 2009.07.22-179896-2 tools and components for VMware guest systems

Moving the mouse in or out of VMware console fails when mouse is moved slowly.
In: the mouse pointer moves into console, then jumps out some amount of points, Moves in again and is set outside again.
Out: the mouse pointer moves out of console, then jumps in some amount of points, moves out again and ist set inside again.

This is for the lower border. If you move the mouse really fast --- fast enough to make the mouse move more than the amount of pixels it jumps in or out, you'll be able to cross the lower boundary.

Clicking tabs within VMware or Favorites does not change to an other tab, but catches the mouse for the virtual machine. You can't switch to an other tab this way or select an other favorite. Not sure if this is a problem of the host or guest.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 23 15:27:11 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
Package: open-vm-tools 2009.07.22-179896-2
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic
SourcePackage: open-vm-tools
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic x86_64

[Thomas Schweikle (tps)]

I have seen this bug with VMware Host on Ubuntu 9.04, 10.04

I have seen this bug with VMware tools in Ubuntu 9.04, 10.04; SuSE 11.2; FreeBSD; Windows XP, Vista, 7; Windows Server 2000, 2004, 2008; ReactOS. I did not test other OS, but I suppose the bug is there too. I can solve it by not starting open-vm-tools, and related modules. But this is something I'd rather deny: performance drops significantly especially if you are using virtual machines for testing!

[Thomas Schweikle (tps)]

Bug is gone with VMware 7.0.x, Ubuntu 10.10.

[Thomas Schweikle (tps)]

As VMware states: this bug will not be fixed for older VMware-Workstation you'll have to upgrade to at least 7.0

[Clint Byrum (clint-fewbar)]

Thomas thanks for bug report and the updates. Given the nature of the problem I doubt we'll be able to correct it for users with any kind of update.

Marking status as Won't Fix.