VirtualBox

Opened 15 years ago

Closed 14 years ago

#3362 closed defect (fixed)

Disable Mouse Integration breaks mouse in host

Reported by: Mark Ericksen Owned by:
Component: guest additions Version: VirtualBox 2.1.4
Keywords: disable mouse integration Cc:
Guest type: Windows Host type: Linux

Description

The host is Linux Ubuntu 8.10. The guest is Windows XP Pro SP 3. Virtual box version 2.1.4. Windows guest additions: 2.1.4.r42893

In trying to workaround my issue #3361, I tried to disable the mouse integration hoping that it would let me do what I wanted. However, when this is done, the mouse is no longer working in the guest or the host. After using HOST+I to toggle it, the host mouse is displayed but it will not interact with anything on the Host desktop. I have to ALT+F4 to close applications and then CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE to restart the desktop manager.

The option does not appear to work for me at all.

-Mark E.

Attachments (1)

VBox.log (45.6 KB ) - added by Mark Ericksen 15 years ago.
Requested log file for issues with mouse integration

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Change History (11)

comment:1 by Frank Mehnert, 15 years ago

After you disabled the mouse pointer integration, the mouse will be captured by the current VM window. To release the mouse from that window, press the host key once. Can you confirm this so far? Of course, after pressing Host+I, the mouse should normally work on the desktop as well.

Please could you attach a VBox.log file from such a session when you lost your mouse?

comment:2 by Mark Ericksen, 15 years ago

I have tried this and it does work before the virtual machine additions are added. Once added, it does not work for me. I will attach the log file for this usage scenario:

  1. Start the vm (Win XP Pro SP3)
  1. Login to desktop
  1. Hit Host+I - initially the mouse pointer was invisible or unpainted. Then, after fiddling some, it became visible and I could see that it was correctly "boxed" by the VM (in a window).
  1. Hit Host+I to release (or Host alone), the Host mouse re-appears but cannot click on anything on the host desktop (Ubuntu 8.10). It cannot focus windows, move them or register button clicks.

I closed the VM using keyboard prompted shutdown. I then logged out of my host desktop and logged back in to send this.

by Mark Ericksen, 15 years ago

Attachment: VBox.log added

Requested log file for issues with mouse integration

comment:3 by Mark Ericksen, 15 years ago

When I was browsing the log file, I saw it mention entering seamless mode. I thought I could mention something that may or may not have anything to do with the problem. That is, on previous uses, I have had problems with seamless mode.

In this use and the log use, no seamless mode was ever attempted. Previously (several uses back), I had attempted seamless mode, when prompted, I hit cancel. The VM was not behaving properly at this point. The seamless mode displayed selected in the Machine menu. I struggled to get it fully out of that mode. Eventually, (don't recall what actions were needed) I was able to get it out. If, however, internally it still believes that it is in seamless mode on some level then that could contribute to the mouse integration issue.

Just thought I'd add this.

-Mark

comment:4 by Juan Resina, 15 years ago

The solution can be here http://www.desertblizzard.com/?p=165 Download the mouse.reg, copy in a share folder in Linux and acces it from XP using keyboard, open and accept, the registry mouse settings will be changed.

Juan

comment:5 by Mark Ericksen, 15 years ago

The suggested solution at the link partially worked. When the mouse integration is disabled, the mouse properly worked and processed the ALT+MOUSE click handling in photoshop. :D

The problem was with the VM HOST+I to re-enable the mouse integration. I still lost mouse interactivity with the Host desktop.

comment:6 by Mark Ericksen, 15 years ago

With no changes to my install of VirtualBox, this same process that failed before works now. I don't know if I had done something wrong before, if some other system update has fixed something or what. At any rate, I am now able to properly use the HOST+I through the keyboard or the menu to disable mouse integration and properly use my ALT+LEFT MOUSE click behavior in Photoshop reported here #3361.

comment:7 by Knadian, 15 years ago

Same issue here. The host is Linux : openSuse 11.1. The guests are : windows XP SP3, Windows 2003 SP2, RedHAT Enterprise Linux 4 update 3.

comment:8 by Technologov, 14 years ago

Please retry with 3.2.0, and tell us if this issue fixed.

-Technologov

comment:9 by Mark Ericksen, 14 years ago

Fixed. Cannot duplicate the bug anymore. Thanks for following up.

comment:10 by Frank Mehnert, 14 years ago

Resolution: fixed
Status: newclosed

Thanks for the response.

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