GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 669165
GTK3 file dialogs in KDE using left-handed mouse
Last modified: 2012-04-04 20:48:29 UTC
This is a bug report following on from discussion here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1863325 To summarize. In KDE with left-handed mouse button enabled... "left-button-click" signal doesn't get passed on to any Gtk3 apps running in KDE (Only tested on Kubuntu)." Gedit example: So, for example: Run gedit under kde, CTRL+O to open file open dialog. Clicking on directory tree, or files 'does not work'. Keyboard shortcuts then need to be used to navigate, select. The problem started on ubuntu/kubuntu 11.10. Have now upgraded to KDE 4.8 (to see if issue is solved), but problem still persists. The application functions normally with right-handed mouse, and under Gnome. I do not have enough knowledge to assess whether this is a Gnome or KDE or X server issue. System: Ubuntu 11.10/ Release: 11.10 Ubuntu 3.0.0-15.26-generic-pae 3.0.13 Linux 3.0.0-15-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash
"I do not have enough knowledge to assess whether this is a Gnome or KDE or X server issue." In any case, it doesn't seem to be a _gedit_ issue :)
Indeed, Gedit is just one example of an application where the issue occurs. Any suggestions on if/how it should be classified? Many thanks.
Does it work if you go to "*GNOME* System Settings > Mouse and Touchpad > Mouse > General" and choose "Left-handed"? If you do not want to install gnome-control-center, you could also run the following command: gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.mouse left-handed true
It does not work after setting: gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.mouse left-handed true nor setting to left-handed in gnome system settings. The problem persists in all the following situations: with kdm as display manager with gdm as display manager with/without wacom tablet with/without nvidia proprietary drivers logged-in as guest user on a fresh install of kubuntu 10.11 on the same machine (gedit installed after) on a different machine (laptop) with ubuntu version 11.10 /kubuntu One thing: with GDM as display manager, the mouse is always right-handed at the login screen. (the following solution: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1619009#2 did not work to change this)
Changed 'Product' category to gtk+ from gedit. (gedit only one example of an application where the issue occurs)
This bug appears to have disappeared with KDE Platform Version 4.8.2, with Gedit 3.4.0.
Sorry closing. Thanks.