Cursor jumps around when reading / editing in the same application window.

[Teh Kok How]

When reading / editing text content in one application and switch (ALT TAB) to another application doing the same activity, the cursor jumps to the wrong place which creates a very annoying experience. For example, reading on chrome browser, swithch to text editor and vice-versa.

Sometimes even when reading in the SAME application the cursor scrolls from the wrong vertical location!!!

This sucks! I am on Ubuntu 22.04 and everything is up to date.
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ProblemType: Bug
ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DisplayManager: gdm3
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-10-20 (880 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Release amd64 (20211012)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
Package: gnome-shell 45.2-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-25.25-generic 6.5.13
RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 45.2-0ubuntu3
Tags: mantic
Uname: Linux 6.5.0-25-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to mantic on 2023-11-04 (135 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip docker lpadmin lxd microk8s plugdev root sambashare sudo syslog
_MarkForUpload: True

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[Teh Kok How (khteh)]

Yes, still an issue on 23.10.

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please execute the following command only once, as it will automatically gather debugging information, in a terminal:

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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://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs.

[Teh Kok How (khteh)]

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[Teh Kok How (khteh)]

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[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

I can't see anything that would cause this behaviour... Does the same occur on any other machine? And does the machine have more than one keyboard?

[Teh Kok How (khteh)]

External Bluetooth kb and mouse

On Mon, 18 Mar 2024, 17:29 Daniel van Vugt, <email address hidden>
wrote:

> I can't see anything that would cause this behaviour... Does the same
> occur on any other machine? And does the machine have more than one
> keyboard?
>
> ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu)
> Status: Incomplete => New
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1977634
>
> Title:
> Cursor jumps around when reading / editing in the same application
> window.
>
> Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> When reading / editing text content in one application and switch (ALT
> TAB) to another application doing the same activity, the cursor jumps
> to the wrong place which creates a very annoying experience. For
> example, reading on chrome browser, swithch to text editor and vice-
> versa.
>
> Sometimes even when reading in the SAME application the cursor scrolls
> from the wrong vertical location!!!
>
> This sucks! I am on Ubuntu 22.04 and everything is up to date.
> ---
> ProblemType: Bug
> ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu5
> Architecture: amd64
> CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
> CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
> DisplayManager: gdm3
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.10
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-10-20 (880 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Release amd64 (20211012)
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
> Package: gnome-shell 45.2-0ubuntu1
> PackageArchitecture: amd64
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-25.25-generic 6.5.13
> RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 45.2-0ubuntu3
> Tags: mantic
> Uname: Linux 6.5.0-25-generic x86_64
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to mantic on 2023-11-04 (135 days ago)
> UserGroups: adm cdrom dip docker lpadmin lxd microk8s plugdev root
> sambashare sudo syslog
> _MarkForUpload: True
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1977634/+subscriptions
>
>

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Could you test with a different mouse and different keyboard briefly? Does the bug still occur?

[Teh Kok How (khteh)]

Tested with 2 different sets of Logitech devices but to no avail.

On Tue, 19 Mar 2024, 09:50 Daniel van Vugt, <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Could you test with a different mouse and different keyboard briefly?
> Does the bug still occur?
>
> ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1977634
>
> Title:
> Cursor jumps around when reading / editing in the same application
> window.
>
> Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> When reading / editing text content in one application and switch (ALT
> TAB) to another application doing the same activity, the cursor jumps
> to the wrong place which creates a very annoying experience. For
> example, reading on chrome browser, swithch to text editor and vice-
> versa.
>
> Sometimes even when reading in the SAME application the cursor scrolls
> from the wrong vertical location!!!
>
> This sucks! I am on Ubuntu 22.04 and everything is up to date.
> ---
> ProblemType: Bug
> ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu5
> Architecture: amd64
> CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
> CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
> DisplayManager: gdm3
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.10
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-10-20 (880 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Release amd64 (20211012)
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
> Package: gnome-shell 45.2-0ubuntu1
> PackageArchitecture: amd64
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-25.25-generic 6.5.13
> RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 45.2-0ubuntu3
> Tags: mantic
> Uname: Linux 6.5.0-25-generic x86_64
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to mantic on 2023-11-04 (135 days ago)
> UserGroups: adm cdrom dip docker lpadmin lxd microk8s plugdev root
> sambashare sudo syslog
> _MarkForUpload: True
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1977634/+subscriptions
>
>

[Teh Kok How (khteh)]

Sometimes just copy paste a block of text into the middle of the editable window of an app and the cursor jumps to the end of the screen. This is frustrating.