Comment 125 for bug 1568604

How can I do "Parole" ?

2016-06-20 8:04 GMT+08:00 Patrick Gruber <email address hidden>:

> I have had the same problem since I upgraded to Ubuntu 16.04 (Lenovo X250
> hardware using LightDM as the default screen locker).
> Today I noticed that my cursor does not disappear, if I have "Parole"
> (paused) in the foreground before locking my machine.
>
> Can somebody else confirm this behavior?
>
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>
> Title:
> Mouse cursor lost when unlocking with Intel graphics
>
> Status in elementary OS:
> Confirmed
> Status in X.Org X server:
> Confirmed
> Status in xf86-video-intel:
> Fix Released
> Status in xserver-xorg-video-intel package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Cursor is visible at unlock screen either after returning from suspend
> or just locking.
>
> After unlocking screen cursor is invisible.
>
> Changing to vt1 then back to vt7 (ctrl+alt+f1 then ctrl+alt+f7) cursor
> returns
>
> ====================
>
> no matter if you suspend or sleep, to swap or disk when you return
> from it, the mouse cursor is missing. you can still move the mouse
> and you can see (because it highlights the window) as you move it
> around. But the cursor is not displayed on the screen.
>
> i am using a lenovo W540 laptop. I downloaded the latest beta on
> april 8 2016.
>
> this is xubuntu using the xfce window manager.
>
> the cursor does return if i log off and log back in, but that actually
> defeats the purpose of going to sleep.
> ---
> ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu1
> Architecture: amd64
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-08 (2 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64
> (20160323)
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia
> Package: light-locker 1.7.0-2ubuntu1
> PackageArchitecture: amd64
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=en_US
> TERM=xterm
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-18.34-generic 4.4.6
> Tags: xenial
> Uname: Linux 4.4.0-18-generic x86_64
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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