Issue 82164 - Cursor flutters and CPU is 100% loaded when using OO and "unclutter" program
Summary: Cursor flutters and CPU is 100% loaded when using OO and "unclutter" program
Status: CLOSED IRREPRODUCIBLE
Alias: None
Product: General
Classification: Code
Component: ui (show other issues)
Version: OOo 2.2
Hardware: PC Linux, all
: P3 Trivial (vote)
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: thorsten.martens
QA Contact: issues@framework
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Reported: 2007-10-02 04:38 UTC by jpeter20
Modified: 2008-01-25 19:04 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Issue Type: DEFECT
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Description jpeter20 2007-10-02 04:38:29 UTC 
This problem happens in all OO component programs I tried (Writer, Calc,
Impress).  I am using Ubuntu 7.04 and have the "unclutter" program running,
which hides the cursor after a short delay, to get it out of the way.  Unclutter
works properly with all programs I've seen so far except OO.  OO seems to be
trying repeatedly to re-display the cursor, and as a result, the cursor appears
to flutter off and on quickly.  This would be a minor annoyance except that the
CPU is also 100% loaded during the cursor fluttering.  If I shake the mouse, a
solid cursor reappears in the OO window, and the CPU load goes away.
Comment 1 Mathias_Bauer 2007-10-02 13:27:38 UTC 
That would be a VCL problem. At least in Writer we just ask VCL to show a
blinking cursor. If there is a way to deactivate the cursor on system level and
all (really?) other apps on that platform  support this perhaps it would be VCL
that should provide the necessary support.
Comment 2 jpeter20 2007-10-05 19:56:06 UTC 
I'm not sure what VCL is...  However, I can add an important comment:  I've
noticed that the problem with unclutter seems to be linked to GNOME itself. 
I've noticed that several more windows outside of OO exhibit the same mouse
cursor flutter and 100% CPU load problem.  For example, try
"System->Preferences->Theme", then with unclutter running, let the mouse cursor
disappear over the GNOME theme window at a point where there are no controls or
displays.  The cursor will flutter and CPU load will go to 100%.  This must be a
bug for GNOME or unclutter.  Thanks.
Comment 3 adept 2008-01-23 08:15:12 UTC 
Unconfirm with OO 2.3.1 Pro on Ubuntu 7.10 (with Gnome 2.20.1) 64-bit.
Maybe, it is the problem of Gnome 2.18.
Comment 4 kpalagin 2008-01-24 06:48:52 UTC 
Worksforme as per adept.

jpeter20,
please upgrade to current Gnome and see if you still have the same problem.
Comment 5 kpalagin 2008-01-24 06:49:30 UTC 
Closing.
Comment 6 jpeter20 2008-01-25 19:04:25 UTC 
OK, thanks for testing it with the newest GNOME.  I will try it at the next
Ubuntu release (8.04).  For now, I have uninstalled "unclutter" and the problem
has gone away.