KWin zoom feature: Mouse pointer issue and the workaround

[oldschool]

Hi,

I Did a quick forum search about this and  didn't find this particular issue dealt with, so here goes (please pardon me if this should be posted elsewhere -- it didn't seem to fit any of the main categories):

 When using KWin's zoom desktop, I found an interesting little glitch. When restoring to normal view from a zoomed view the mouse pointer disappears. The problem can be worked around by unchecking "Suspend desktop effects for fullscreen windows" in the advanced section of Desktop Effects.

The issue appears to be hardware independent (unless it's related to AMD processors) I've noticed it on 2 different machines that use different video cards, memory types, processors (one is a 32 bit AMD XP Athlon the other is a 64 bit core AMD Turion) and mainboards.  I don't remember seeing this issue prior to KDE 4.8.x

I would be interested if anyone else has seen this.

To reproduce the glitch:

1) Zoom feature must be enabled in Desktop Effects
2) "Suspend desktop effects for fullscreen windows" must be checked
3) Zoom the desktop
4) Unzoom/restore the desktop

I am running fully updated KDE 2012.08 computers.


oldschool

[Just17]

I can reproduce the problem on this PC - details in sig - so not related to processor it seems.

I cannot use your workaround ......  as that box was not ticked in the first place ..

[oldschool]

I cannot use your workaround ......  as that box was not ticked in the first place ..

Sorry to hear that. It makes the whole feature useless, unless you want to restart after each use. This seems like something that needs to be corrected before the next KDE release from testing, if possible.

I suspect that Compiz-Fusion enhanced zoom feature should be used by those who don't have the workaround. It's a shame though, it adds a lot of bloat to an already bloated SC.


oldschool

[JayMot]

FYI I just started having problems with my mouse cursor moving sluggishly. Unchecking that "Suspend desktop effects" checkbox made it all better. A belated thanks for sharing this work-around!