[Bug 254319] Mouse Buttons Randomly Stop Working During KDE 4.3.5 Desktop Session

[Ric]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=254319


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--- Comment #3 from Ric <rjcooks yahoo com>  2010-10-19 21:13:24 ---
First, RE: https://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=58054

ithink some points were missed which is understandable since the reference to
the bug at Mandriva was not listed. 

David, the reporter, tested other DE and *none* of them exhibit this problem.
In addition this problem has tracked through multiple versions of kernels, X
and KDE.  As far as can be determined, this is a *KDE only* anomaly.  

It only occurs on KDE desktop since KDE 3.4.0. Since it bridges not only
different Linux kernels and X but also recent versions of KDE while still not
occurring in other DE, it is most likely code related to KDE that was changed
at or near to the KDE-3.4 release. 

*This is not a standard PS2 or USB connected pointing device.* 
( Hence probably why no others have come forth stating that they too experience
this. )
It is a serial bus pointing device connected to the serial port.  It functions
as a mouse pointer and is used because the reporter cannot physically use a
regular mouse. 

The reporter must use this device and is a Linux & KDE confirmed
loyalist(fanatic is too strong term but despite suggestions to use another DE,
David remains loyal to KDE). My general advice would be to revert to pre
KDE-3.4 but as all are aware, it is almost impossible to do that and have a
safe & stable system.  The next w/b to use a different DE but as mentioned
Linux & KDE seems to be the only viable option for the reporter.

AFAICT, there is no reason to believe that it is anything other than some kind
of interference from a KDE widget.  Only KDE dev' will be able to ascertain 
what|which ... or prove me|us wrong.

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