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Info for #TDE PSB/PTB users.
In the last two weeks, some users have experienced issues with twin suddenly losing the active window's focus. The #trinity desktop remains responsive and it is possible to use the mouse, but the keyboard does not respond.
We are investigating the issue and hope to resolve it in a short time. If you are affected by the same problem, please see https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/gitea/TDE/tdebase/issues/434, where a temporary workaround is also described.
TDE Gitea WorkspaceActive window does not receive focusIn the past few days I've been hit by a new bug in TDE. The bug manifests by the active window not receiving focus. Here's what it means exactly:
1. TDE is fully responsive to any mouse commands.
2. If a window is active it does not receive focus. It means that the top window bar is greyed out and the window does not receive any keyboard input.
3. However, global keyboard inputs continue to work. For example, I have F12 assigned to open Yakuake console. And so pressing F12 opens Yakuake window, but it does not accept any keyboard input. I can Ctrl-Alt-F1 to switch to text terminal. I can Alt-Tab to other windows, though there is a slight change in behaviour of the Alt-Tab window. If I hold Alt and press Tab once it opens the window list with the first window highlighted. Under normal circumstances the second window on the list would be highlighted. In other words, in order to switch to the previous window I need to press Tab twice, not once as is usual.
This bug persists until I log out of TDE session. I have not yet identified what triggers the bug, but inactivity seems to play a key factor here. I suspect this being somehow related to the screensaver. I will keep experimenting to see if I can discover anything.
I am attaching a screenshot of Konqueror window. The window is fully responsive to mouse input, but as you can see the bar with the window title is grey and the window does not respond to any keyboard input.
I am also attaching my aptitude log from November. I believe the bug was introduced by one of the upgrades in the final days of the month, and so it should be read from the end. You'll notice that the last update on the 30th of November update the screensaver packages, which coincides with my suspicion that inactivity and the screensaver could be at fault here. I will continue monitoring this.
I am labeling this as major, since it significantly impacts TDE usability, forcing several session logouts during a single day.