I have the same issue on Ubuntu Gnome 14.04 LTS, Chromium 34.0.1847.116. Keyboard shortcuts work fine. Cursor is blinking but still I cannot input any text neither on the address field nor on any other text field. I think this started after installing pepperflash.
/usr/lib/chromium-browser/chromium-browser --ppapi-flash-path=/usr/lib /pepperflashplugin-nonfree/libpepflashplayer.so --ppapi-flash- version=13.0.0.182 --enable-pinch --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches- end -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1307648 Title: chromium 34 from proposed does not take input from keyboard in first entry point on several webpages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1307648/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
