https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=450438
Bug ID: 450438
Summary: Mouse pointer lost when returning from zoom levels
Product: kwin
Version: 5.24.1
Platform: Neon Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: kwin-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: dolge...@informatik.uni-erlangen.de
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
When using the "desktop zoom" effect and returning to the normal display (100%)
after zooming in, sometimes the mouse pointer disappears. The mouse itself
works normally, just the visible pointer either vanished or remains at the
screen's center. And the pointer reappears in any zoom level > 100%.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Use a modern 4k display
2. Enable "Zoom" in systemsettings / desktop effects / accessibility.
3. Adjust settings to:
Zoom Factor: 1.10, Mouse Pointer: Keep, Mouse Tracking: Push
Do not enable Focus Tracking nor Enable Text Cursor Tracking
4. Work normally with your desktop for about 1-2 hours, whilst regularly using
the zoom function for a short time and returning to normal resolution after.
OBSERVED RESULT
Mouse pointer becomes invisible in normal resolution (or is displayed
statically in the screen's center).
It even returns while changing to any zoom level > 100%, but only there.
EXPECTED RESULT
Mouse pointer stays visible and functional in all zoom levels as well as in
normal resolution.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux Kernel: 5.6.0-1028-oem (64-bit)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.91.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
* Various commonly recommended methods to restore a lost pointer (e.g. locking
and unlocking the screen, switching to a TTY and back, unplugging and
replugging the USB mouse) do NOT work. Only logging out and logging back in
(i.e. restarting X11) brings the mouse pointer back in normal resolution.
* As the pointer becomes visible again when zooming to > 100%, this indicates
that actually only restoring the 100% cursor may fail.
* The effect occurred first at 2022-92-09. It could therefore have been 'rolled
out' with the following packages (1-2 days before):
plasma-discover-common_5.24.0-0xneon+20.04+focal+release+build51_all.deb
plasma-discover-backend-snap_5.24.0-0xneon+20.04+focal+release+build51_amd64.deb
plasma-discover-backend-flatpak_5.24.0-0xneon+20.04+focal+release+build51_amd64.deb
plasma-discover_5.24.0-0xneon+20.04+focal+release+build51_amd64.deb
kde-config-updates_5.24.0-0xneon+20.04+focal+release+build51_amd64.deb
base-files_11ubuntu5.4+p20.04+trelease+git20220208.1239_amd64.deb
python-apt-common_2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.7_all.deb
* The following workaround exists: The "trackMouse" effect correctly circles
the current position of the mouse cursor in normal resolution (and by the way,
it is broken in any zoom level). Nevertheless, precise work is impossible this
way.
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