Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:59:01 -0500 From: Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Irritating delay in mouse in kde4 Message-ID: <1F7C90D850C32627DD83DE6D@utd65257.utdallas.edu> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1003171245370.20375@wonkity.com> References: <10E075E52DED228526F5ECAB@utd65257.utdallas.edu> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1003171245370.20375@wonkity.com>
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--On Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:49:02 -0600 Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: > On Wed, 17 Mar 2010, Paul Schmehl wrote: > >> I recently upgraded from FreeBSD 7.2 STABLE to 8.0 STABLE. I also upgraded >> from KDE3 to KDE4 and rebuilt all my ports. Everything seems to work fine >> except the mouse. There is an irritating delay that I can't seem to get rid >> of. For example, if I mouse to the address line in Firefox and begin typing >> in a url, nothing happens until I move the mouse. Then, suddenly, what I >> typed will appear in the address bar. >> >> If I'm working in a shell, for example running portupgrade, nothing happens >> until I move the mouse. Then suddenly portupgrade will start working. >> >> Has anyone seen this type of behavior? Have any idea what the cause might >> be or where to look to troubleshoot the issue? > > Do you have an AllowEmptyInput line in xorg.conf? If so, remove it. > > If you need to disable HAL input device detection, use > Option "AutoAddDevices" "false" > > -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA > Perfect! That was the answer. Thanks, Warren. As usual you are quite helpful. -- Paul Schmehl, Senior Infosec Analyst As if it wasn't already obvious, my opinions are my own and not those of my employer. ******************************************* "It is as useless to argue with those who have renounced the use of reason as to administer medication to the dead." Thomas Jefferson
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