Public bug reported:
I wasn't sure which package to file this bug against, but seeing as it's
a general desktop usability/consistency bug, the top level desktop
environment seemed like a good target.
On Ubuntu 13.10, AMD64, everything default (Unity 7 on X.org etc),
except for installing nvidia-319-updates, all current packages as of now
(2013-10-17; unity 7.1.2+13.10.20131014.1-0ubuntu1), I now have this
behaviour which is different from Ubuntu versions up to 13.04, and, is
also inconsistent within itself. Here's what I've found:
The scrolling behaviour has changed, and seems to be different per
application in Ubuntu 13.10.
The old behaviour (up to 13.04): mouse pointer above window would allow
scrolling, regardless of focus
Apps that use the old behaviour: libreoffice, firefox, gnome-terminal
The new behaviour (13.10): window must be focused, and pointer hovered above to
allow scrolling
Apps that use the new behaviour: nautilus, gedit, ubuntu-bug, software-updater
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open gEdit, press enter until the window is scrollable.
2. Open Firefox, go to a webpage that's scrollable.
3. Place gEdit above Firefox but off to the right side so gEdit's scrollbar is
still visible, have gEdit focused.
4. Position mouse pointer above gEdit, observe scrollwheel causes gEdit window
to scroll.
5. Move mouse pointer above Firefox but do not focus Firefox, observe
scrollwheel causes Firefox window to scroll.
6. Focus Firefox, leave pointer above Firefox, observe scrollwheel causes
Firefox window to scroll
7. Move mouse pointer above gEdit but do not focus gEdit, observe scrollwheel
FAILS to cause gEdit window to scroll.
This behaviour is the same with any combination of the above apps (libreoffice,
firefox, gnome-terminal all scrollable as long as pointer is above them;
nautilus, gedit, software-updater, ubunut-bug will not scroll unless focused
*and* have pointer above them)
What *SHOULD* happen, is that any window will scroll as long as the
pointer is above it. That's how it's always been in Ubuntu.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: unity 7.1.2+13.10.20131014.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for
`/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
Date: Thu Oct 17 22:12:18 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-30 (17 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Beta amd64 (20130925.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy
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Scrolling behaviour and window focus has changed and is inconsistent
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