Bug 31384

Summary:	spurious mouse pointer, Gnome on Wayland
Product:	Mageia	Reporter:	Ben McMonagle <westel>
Component:	RPM Packages	Assignee:	GNOME maintainers <gnome>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	Normal	CC:	fri
Version:	Cauldron
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Source RPM:		CVE:
Status comment:
Attachments:	photo of 2 mouse pointers

Description Ben McMonagle 2023-01-09 09:44:51 CET

Description of problem: there is a random spurious mouse pointer when running Gnome on Wayland. changing to Gnome on Xorg does not appear to have this issue.

appears to be hardware  related (graphics)


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible: annoyingly often


Steps to Reproduce:
1.install Gnome only DE.
2.open activities multiple times, sometimes the second pointer occurs
3.

Comment 1 Ben McMonagle 2023-01-09 09:46:07 CET

 inxi -Fxxxz
System:
  Kernel: 6.1.4-desktop-1.mga9 arch: i686 bits: 32 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.1
    Desktop: GNOME v: 43.1 tk: GTK v: 3.24.36 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM v: 43.0
    Distro: Mageia 9
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite L650 v: PSK1JA-077017
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: TOSHIBA model: Portable PC serial: <superuser required> BIOS: INSYDE
    v: 2.20 date: 06/27/2011
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 36.9 Wh (94.9%) condition: 38.9/47.5 Wh (81.8%)
    volts: 10.8 min: 10.8 model: PA381 type: Li-ion serial: <filter>
    status: charging
CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Core i3 M 350 bits: 64 type: MT MCP
    smt: enabled arch: Westmere rev: 2 cache: L1: 128 KiB L2: 512 KiB L3: 3 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1013 high: 1260 min/max: 933/2266 cores: 1: 931 2: 931
    3: 931 4: 1260 bogomips: 18088
  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD RV710/M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4530/4570/545v] vendor: Toshiba
    driver: radeon v: kernel arch: TeraScale pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16
    ports: active: LVDS-1 empty: HDMI-A-1,VGA-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 1002:9553 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Importek Laptop Integrated Webcam type: USB driver: uvcvideo
    bus-ID: 1-1.3:3 chip-ID: 10f1:1a2a class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.6 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.7
    compositor: gnome-shell driver: X: loaded: radeon alternate: v4l dri: r600
    gpu: radeon display-ID: 0
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 model: LG Display LP156WH2-TLAA res: 1366x768 dpi: 101
    size: 344x194mm (13.54x7.64") diag: 395mm (15.5") modes: max: 1366x768
    min: 640x480
  API: OpenGL v: 3.3 Mesa 22.3.2 renderer: AMD RV710 (DRM 2.50.0 /
    6.1.4-desktop-1.mga9 LLVM 15.0.6) compat-v: 3.0 direct render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio vendor: Toshiba
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:3b56
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD RV710/730 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4000 series] vendor: Toshiba
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:aa38 class-ID: 0403
  Sound API: ALSA v: k6.1.4-desktop-1.mga9 running: yes
  Sound Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.21 running: no
  Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR8152 v1.1 Fast Ethernet vendor: Toshiba
    driver: atl1c v: kernel pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000
    bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 1969:2060 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Broadcom BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter
    vendor: Askey driver: bcma-pci-bridge v: N/A pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1
    bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 14e4:4727 class-ID: 0280
  IF-ID-1: wlp3s0b1 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Toshiba Askey Bluetooth Module type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8
    bus-ID: 2-1.6:3 chip-ID: 0930:0214 class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: down
    bt-service: enabled,running rfk-block: hardware: no software: no
    address: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 6.07 GiB (1.3%)
  ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Toshiba model: MK5065GSX size: 465.76 GiB
    speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> rev: 3M scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 28.67 GiB used: 6.07 GiB (21.2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda7
Swap:
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 7.8 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2
    dev: /dev/sda5
Sensors:
  Src: /sys System Temperatures: cpu: 53.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
  Processes: 196 Uptime: 16m wakeups: 1 Memory: 3.74 GiB
  used: 1.22 GiB (32.5%) Init: systemd v: 252 target: graphical (5)
  default: runlevel5 Compilers: gcc: N/A Packages: pm: rpm pkgs: N/A
  note: see --rpm Shell: Bash v: 5.2.15 running-in: gnome-terminal
  inxi: 3.3.24

Comment 2 Ben McMonagle 2023-01-09 09:47:05 CET

lspcidrake -v
unknown         : Intel Corporation|Core Processor QPI Link 0 [BRIDGE_HOST] (vendor:8086 device:2d10 subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: 02)
snd_hda_intel   : Intel Corporation|5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO_DEV] (vendor:8086 device:3b56 subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: 05)
Card:ATI Radeon HD 4870 and earlier: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]|RV710/M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4530/4570/545v] [DISPLAY_VGA] (vendor:1002 device:9553 subv:1179 subd:fd12)
mei_me          : Intel Corporation|5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller [COMMUNICATION_OTHER] (vendor:8086 device:3b64 subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: 06)
unknown         : Intel Corporation|1st Generation Core i3/5/7 Processor Reserved [BRIDGE_HOST] (vendor:8086 device:2d12 subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: 02)
atl1c           : Qualcomm Atheros|AR8152 v1.1 Fast Ethernet [NETWORK_ETHERNET] (vendor:1969 device:2060 subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: c1)
unknown         : Intel Corporation|Core Processor PCI Express x16 Root Port [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:0045) (rev: 02)
lpc_ich         : Intel Corporation|HM55 Chipset LPC Interface Controller [BRIDGE_ISA] (vendor:8086 device:3b09 subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: 05)
unknown         : Intel Corporation|5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:3b42) (rev: 05)
bcma            : Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries|BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter [NETWORK_OTHER] (vendor:14e4 device:4727 subv:144f subd:7175) (rev: 01)
unknown         : Intel Corporation|5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller [STORAGE_SATA] (vendor:8086 device:3b29 subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: 05)
unknown         : Intel Corporation|Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers [BRIDGE_HOST] (vendor:8086 device:2c62 subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: 02)
unknown         : Intel Corporation|5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:3b4a) (rev: 05)
unknown         : Intel Corporation|1st Generation Core i3/5/7 Processor QPI Physical 0 [BRIDGE_HOST] (vendor:8086 device:2d11 subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: 02)
snd_hda_intel   : Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]|RV710/730 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4000 series] [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO_DEV] (vendor:1002 device:aa38 subv:1179 subd:fd12)
ehci_pci        : Intel Corporation|5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:3b34 subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: 05)
unknown         : Intel Corporation|1st Generation Core i3/5/7 Processor Reserved [BRIDGE_HOST] (vendor:8086 device:2d13 subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: 02)
ehci_pci        : Intel Corporation|5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:3b3c subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: 05)
unknown         : Intel Corporation|5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:3b44) (rev: 05)
unknown         : Intel Corporation|Core Processor DRAM Controller [BRIDGE_HOST] (vendor:8086 device:0044 subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: 02)
i2c_i801        : Intel Corporation|5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller [SERIAL_SMBUS] (vendor:8086 device:3b30 subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: 05)
unknown         : Intel Corporation|82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:2448) (rev: a5)
unknown         : Intel Corporation|Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder [BRIDGE_HOST] (vendor:8086 device:2d01 subv:1179 subd:ff1e) (rev: 02)
hub             : Linux 6.1.4-desktop-1.mga9 ehci_hcd|EHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0002)
hub             : Intel Corp.|Integrated Rate Matching Hub [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:8087 device:0020)
uvcvideo        : Generic|USB Camera [Video|Video Control] (vendor:10f1 device:1a2a)
hub             : Linux 6.1.4-desktop-1.mga9 ehci_hcd|EHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0002)
hub             : Intel Corp.|Integrated Rate Matching Hub [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:8087 device:0020)
btusb           : Broadcom Corp|Askey Bluetooth Module [Wireless|Radio Frequency|Bluetooth] (vendor:0930 device:0214)

Comment 3 Ben McMonagle 2023-01-09 09:55:07 CET

Created attachment 13630 [details]
photo of 2 mouse pointers

I cannot screen capture the issue

Comment 4 Lewis Smith 2023-01-09 19:24:05 CET

Thanks for the report, and the photo - which makes the point clearly.
"a random spurious mouse pointer"
Can you say a bit more when this happens. The second pointer appears randomly? How long does it persist? Is there any action which makes it disappear, like switching windows or desktops?

Noting provisionally for errata in case this problem persists with you.
Assigning to Gnome people.

Assignee: bugsquad => gnome
Keywords: (none) => FOR_ERRATA9

Comment 5 Ben McMonagle 2023-01-09 19:58:14 CET

(In reply to Lewis Smith from comment #4)
> Thanks for the report, and the photo - which makes the point clearly.
> "a random spurious mouse pointer"
> Can you say a bit more when this happens.
using occurs when switching between full screen windows, but sadly not every time. 
> The second pointer appears randomly? How long does it persist? 
it is stationary. it flickers when the real mouse pointer is moved. it will stay until you attempt to remove it. 
> Is there any action which makes it
> disappear, like switching windows or desktops?
 it remains until the real mouse pointer approaches the area around the spurious one.  if the real one is used as one would use an *eraser*, you can *rub out* the unreal one by moving the real one over the unreal one..
> 
open and close some applications and it will re-appear. 
It seems to only appear where the real mouse pointer has been before, e.g: it would appear near the battery icon when powering off, and the next screen is displayed, showing the *off* countdown timer.

> Noting provisionally for errata in case this problem persists with you.
> Assigning to Gnome people.

Comment 6 Morgan Leijström 2023-06-17 21:10:37 CEST

Do this still happen?

CC: (none) => fri

Comment 7 Ben McMonagle 2023-07-07 10:05:16 CEST

(In reply to Morgan Leijström from comment #6)
> Do this still happen?

sorry for the delay.

valid for ISO Name: Mageia-9-rc1-i586.iso
DATE.txt: Mon Jul  3 06:29:42 PM CEST 2023

on the original hardware

Comment 8 Morgan Leijström 2023-07-07 10:11:27 CEST

Can you in internet find someone else having this problem, maybe upstream bug report?

Comment 9 Ben McMonagle 2023-07-07 11:08:42 CEST

(In reply to Morgan Leijström from comment #8)
> Can you in internet find someone else having this problem, maybe upstream
> bug report?

nothing concrete, nothing exactly the same:

the following google searches:
gnome 2nd mouse pointer
gnome 2nd spurious mouse pointer
wayland gnome spurious mouse pointer

found a few github / ubuntu / fedora posts, from 2008 - 2020. 
less than a page of hits each :(

only common factor: AMD / Radeon graphics, when it is listed.

seems to be a pretty rare event.

Comment 10 Morgan Leijström 2023-07-07 12:59:01 CEST

Yes so many other odd problems...

The effect you see seem not common, and no other report it (yet) on Mageia, so not for errata IMO.

If we see more Mageia users having this, then for errata.

Keywords: FOR_ERRATA9 => (none)