Turning on input event printing[1], when using Ctrl+Alt+F1 switching away from unity8, I see a continuous stream of input events being sent from Mir to Unity8, while on VT1:
[2017-03-23:12:36:53.419] qtmir.mir.input: Received MirKeyboardEvent(action=repeat,key_code=0x1008ff2b). Dispatching to ShellView(0x558b6b947ea0) [2017-03-23:12:36:53.428] qtmir.mir.input: Received MirKeyboardEvent(action=repeat,key_code=0xffe9). Dispatching to ShellView(0x558b6b947ea0) [2017-03-23:12:36:53.444] qtmir.mir.input: Received MirKeyboardEvent(action=repeat,key_code=0xffe3). Dispatching to ShellView(0x558b6b947ea0) [2017-03-23:12:36:53.470] qtmir.mir.input: Received MirKeyboardEvent(action=repeat,key_code=0x1008ff2b). Dispatching to ShellView(0x558b6b947ea0) [2017-03-23:12:36:53.480] qtmir.mir.input: Received MirKeyboardEvent(action=repeat,key_code=0xffe9). Dispatching to ShellView(0x558b6b947ea0) [2017-03-23:12:36:53.495] qtmir.mir.input: Received MirKeyboardEvent(action=repeat,key_code=0xffe3). Dispatching to ShellView(0x558b6b947ea0) [2017-03-23:12:36:53.521] qtmir.mir.input: Received MirKeyboardEvent(action=repeat,key_code=0x1008ff2b). Dispatching to ShellView(0x558b6b947ea0) [2017-03-23:12:36:53.531] qtmir.mir.input: Received MirKeyboardEvent(action=repeat,key_code=0xffe9). Dispatching to ShellView(0x558b6b947ea0) and actually, switching back to Unity8's VT, the key repeat events don't stop! Adding Mir to the bug [1] qdbus com.canonical.Unity8 /com/canonical/Unity8/Debugging com.canonical.Unity8.Debugging.SetLoggingFilterRules "qtmir.mir.input=true" ** Also affects: mir (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Summary changed: - Unity8 spins for a long time after being on an inactive vt + Mir sending key repeat events continually to nested shell after VT switch (causes Unity8 lockup for a while) ** Changed in: unity8 (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1675357 Title: Mir sending key repeat events continually to nested shell after VT switch (causes Unity8 lockup for a while) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+bug/1675357/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs