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Bug 754102 - GNOME Shell blocks all input events
GNOME Shell blocks all input events
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: gnome-shell
Classification: Core
Component: general
3.16.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: gnome-shell-maint
gnome-shell-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2015-08-26 05:34 UTC by Kamil Prusko
Modified: 2021-07-05 14:28 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---


Attachments
grabHelper: Fix capturing events on incorrect pop (1.05 KB, patch)
2015-08-26 05:36 UTC, Kamil Prusko
none Details | Review

Description Kamil Prusko 2015-08-26 05:34:24 UTC
I got this reported by gnome-pomodoro user, happened to him twice within two days since installing the app.
https://github.com/codito/gnome-pomodoro/issues/190

Pomodoro uses GrabHelper once it's time to take a break and releases it once there is a mouse movement or a key press. Releasing the grab sometimes ends with "incorrect grab helper pop" error and desktop becomes unresponsive.

I don't know what causes the incorrect pop, can't reproduce it.


Here are logs:

Aug 24 14:50:23 darkmarmot gnome-session[1924]: Gjs-Message: JS LOG: Extension "pomodoro@arun.codito.in" had error: incorrect grab helper pop
Aug 24 14:50:23 darkmarmot gnome-session[1924]: Gjs-Message: JS LOG: Extension "pomodoro@arun.codito.in" had error: incorrect grab helper pop
Aug 24 14:50:23 darkmarmot gnome-session[1924]: (gnome-shell:2106): Gjs-WARNING *: JS ERROR: TypeError: grabHelper is undefined
Aug 24 14:50:23 darkmarmot gnome-session[1924]: _onCapturedEvent@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/grabHelper.js:17
Aug 24 14:50:23 darkmarmot gnome-session[1924]: (gnome-shell:2106): Gjs-WARNING *: JS ERROR: TypeError: grabHelper is undefined
Aug 24 14:50:23 darkmarmot gnome-session[1924]: _onCapturedEvent@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/grabHelper.js:17
Aug 24 14:50:23 darkmarmot gnome-session[1924]: (gnome-shell:2106): Gjs-WARNING *: JS ERROR: TypeError: grabHelper is undefined
Aug 24 14:50:23 darkmarmot gnome-session[1924]: _onCapturedEvent@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/grabHelper.js:17
Aug 24 14:50:27 darkmarmot gnome-session[1924]: (gnome-shell:2106): Gjs-WARNING *: JS ERROR: TypeError: grabHelper is undefined
Aug 24 14:50:27 darkmarmot gnome-session[1924]: _onCapturedEvent@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/grabHelper.js:17
Aug 24 14:50:27 darkmarmot gnome-session[1924]: (gnome-shell:2106): Gjs-WARNING **: JS ERROR: TypeError: grabHelper is undefined
Aug 24 14:50:27 darkmarmot gnome-session[1924]: _onCapturedEvent@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/grabHelper.js:17
Comment 1 Kamil Prusko 2015-08-26 05:36:50 UTC
Created attachment 309992 [details] [review]
grabHelper: Fix capturing events on incorrect pop

In case when "incorrect grab helper pop" occures remember to disconnect
captured-event.
Comment 2 GNOME Infrastructure Team 2021-07-05 14:28:21 UTC
GNOME is going to shut down bugzilla.gnome.org in favor of  gitlab.gnome.org.
As part of that, we are mass-closing older open tickets in bugzilla.gnome.org
which have not seen updates for a longer time (resources are unfortunately
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If you can still reproduce the situation described in this ticket in a recent
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