[xubuntu-users] Cursor Loss on Suspend/Lock

[Alejandro Comisario]

>From another post.

==VANISHING MOUSE FIX==

sudo mkdir /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d; sudo nano
/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/VTswitch

#!/bin/sh
/bin/chvt 1
/bin/chvt 7
sleep 1

sudo chmod +x /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/VTswitch; sudo nano
/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-myconfig.conf

[Seat:*]
session-cleanup-script=/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/VTswitch

==REBOOT==

On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 1:31 PM, Chris Green <cl at isbd.net> wrote:

> On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 08:04:01AM +0100, Chris Green wrote:
> > On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 09:21:32PM +0100, flocculant wrote:
> > >    This appears to be fixed in yakkety.
> > >    We need to test how the package responds in 16.04.
> > >    If you are -
> > >      * running xenial
> > >      * using intel
> > >
> > >    you should be affected by bug
> > >    [1]
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+
> > >    bug/1568604
> > >    Please grab the yakkety package for your arch from
> > >    [2]http://packages.ubuntu.com/yakkety/xserver-xorg-video-intel
> > >    Install the yakkety package on xenial.
> > >      * Test that following a return from suspend and logging that the
> > >        cursor is visible.
> > >      * Test that following a lock and unlock that the cursor is
> visible.
> > >
> > >    Once tested you can re-install the xenial package.
> > >    sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel/xenial
> > >    Please comment on the above bug - please ensure that you reference
> this
> > >    mail so we know which comments pertain to this call.
> > >    There will likely be a new bug filed in the very near future for the
> > >    SRU - when that is available, I will add that bug information to
> this
> > >    list thread.
> > >
> > > References
> > >
> > >    1.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1568604
> > >    2. http://packages.ubuntu.com/yakkety/xserver-xorg-video-intel
> >
> > I run 16.04 on a T403 thinkpad (all Intel), I sometimes lose the
> That should be T430 of course.
>
> > cursor when just switching workspaces etc., no suspend involved.
> > Might this be the same bug?
> >
> > I also have a bug which occurs if I have the IBM Trackpoint enabled as
> > well as the standard touchpad - the cursor gets stuck in one mode (and
> > controls only one window) regardless of where it is on the screen.  I
> > currently have the trackpoint turned off to avoid the bug but it would
> > be nice to get my middle button back.  Might this too be related to
> > the same bug?
> >
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