Ack: [precise] SRU: LP1007575 USB Headset interferes with mouse function

Brad Figg brad.figg at canonical.com
Mon Jan 28 20:21:17 UTC 2013


On 01/28/2013 11:49 AM, Dave Chiluk wrote:
> SRU Justification:
> Impact:
> 
>  * Plugging in a SB Arena USB headset or a number of other usb
>    headsets causes the current window to hold focus, and prevent other
>    windows from being selected essentially making the desktop unusable.
> 
>  * Without this patch users are forced to not use these devices.
> 
> Fix:
>  * cherry picked from upstream commit
>    929578ab0339fe42bb3ceeaa2e6607189cddf70b
>  * This fix was arrived at via bisection, and has been verified in
>    LP1080882
>  * Fixes the button mappings for the volume control which shows up as a
>    hid device which is attached to the headset.
> 
> Testcase:
> 
>  * Create 2 windows
>  * With focus set on one of them
>  * Plug in the headset
>  * Attempt to change focus using the mouse to the other window.
>  * User will not be able to select focus on the other window.
> 
> 
> Patches for Quantal and Precise attached.
> 
> 
> Dave.
> 
> 
> 
> 



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