USB mouse moves across multiple desktops; touchpad mouse does not

[Doug Morse]

OS: Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 LTS Karmic
HW: Laptop, HP Pavallion dv7-nr1451, ATI Radeon

Using amdcccle, I have successfully set up an external monitor to my laptop. The laptop LCD is display / desktop 1, the external monitor is display / desktop 2.

Everything works fine -- e.g., display 2 has two viewports, display 1 has nine; each display has it's own panels, etc. -- except I cannot move the mouse cursor between displays EXCEPT with an external USB mouse.

I have the displays set up so that the external monitor (display 2) is to the left of the laptop LCD (display 1). With the USB mouse, I can move between displays freely, as one would expect. With the built-in touchpad, however, I can move the mouse cursor around just fine -- even on display 2 -- but once the mouse cursor enters display 1, I can no longer move it anywhere except on display 1.

If this "trapping" of the mouse cursor on display 1 held for both the touchpad and USB mouse, I probably be able to figure it out. But the fact that the "trapping" only occurs for the touchpad is what has me stumped.

Thanks.

[tak (tak)]

I am also having this issue. has anyone found a fix?

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hello
Is this problem present with the latest updates ?
Thanks in advance
Fabio

[Doug Morse (dm-dougmorse)]

hi fabio,

hmmm... good question. i moved apartments several months ago and have yet to hook up the external monitor since then. i'm out of town until jan. 9 but will check first thing when i get back. so, please keep the ticket upon until then, as this is an issue i want to help in getting resolved (presuming a resolution is still needed).

doug

On Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:06:53 -0000 Fabio Marconi <email address hidden> wrote:
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> ----------------------- Original Message -----------------------
>
> From: Fabio Marconi <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:06:53 -0000
> Subject: [Bug 591060] Re: USB mouse moves across multiple desktops;
> touchpad mouse does not
>
> Hello
> Is this problem present with the latest updates ?
> Thanks in advance
> Fabio
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu
> Status: New => Incomplete
>

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[shankao (shankao)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug did not have a package associated with it, which is important for ensuring that it gets looked at by the proper developers. You can learn more about finding the right package at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage . I have classified this bug as a bug in xorg.

When reporting bugs in the future please use apport by using 'ubuntu-bug' and the name of the package affected. You can learn more about this functionality at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs.

[shankao (shankao)]

Could you also run "apport-collect 591060" in order to get some extra log files? Thanks in advance!

[Doug Morse (dm-dougmorse)]

hi fabio,

just a "heads up" that i haven't forgotten that you need me to re-verify this defect (bug). i'm still getting settled in, now that i'm back in my home town. hopeful, i should be able to take a look at this issue for you again in the next week or so.

thanks,
doug

On Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:06:53 -0000 Fabio Marconi <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> ----------------------- Original Message -----------------------
>
> From: Fabio Marconi <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:06:53 -0000
> Subject: [Bug 591060] Re: USB mouse moves across multiple desktops; touchpad mouse does not
>
> Hello
> Is this problem present with the latest updates ?
> Thanks in advance
> Fabio
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu
> Status: New => Incomplete
>

[bugbot (bugbot)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.