Flash objects unresponsive to mouse clicks in firefox

niblet · 2009-10-15 16:03:33

I just installed the flash plugin and java. Flash objects show up fine in firefox but they are unresponsive to mouse clicks (they are responsive to mouse overs though). I'm also getting loads of firefox XID collision errors but after search the forum, I think this is a known bug and unrelated to the issue at hand. Any help/advice would be much appreciated.

niblet · 2009-10-15 16:48:11

Found this bug report describing the exact same issue on chromium: http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issue … l?id=20654
Also a bug report from Ubuntu: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour … bug/410407

Seems to be a common issue? No real fixes reported though.

strummer · 2009-10-16 04:43:12

I have this problem it's very annoying.. I'm using Firefox 3.5

jarryson · 2009-10-16 10:19:50

This caused by the updating of GTK2.18.

we have to wait next flash release to fix this problem.

choogi · 2009-10-17 03:30:31

I just want to point out a workaround that was posted on niblet's linke:

It appears that the following actions will successfully trigger a 'click' response:
1. Move the mouse pointer out of the Flash player controls.
2. Hold button1 down, and move the mouse pointer onto the control to be clicked.
3. Release and immediately click on the said control.

Works for me. Running chromium in openbox.

KlavKalashj · 2009-10-17 09:14:06

I experienced this also in kdemod and chromium. But the problem completely disappeared after I upgraded to new intel driver, xorg-server and mesa. I think I read somewhere that it was a bug in the Intel driver. These packages are currently in testing. If you have an intel graphics card, you might wanna try this.

Last edited by KlavKalashj (2009-10-17 09:14:26)

Ranguvar · 2009-10-17 22:07:45

Also affected, on Midori and Firefox. I hear you can use Shift+click as well, or click in the Flash object and use Tab+Enter to hit buttons.

niblet · 2009-10-19 04:05:25

New note: This does not occur with openbox as the window manager on my system. Only with fluxbox so far.

strummer · 2009-10-19 18:30:33

niblet wrote:

New note: This does not occur with openbox as the window manager on my system. Only with fluxbox so far.

Thanks, I was using Fluxbox, switched to Gnome and it did help.

KoS · 2009-10-26 19:24:27

niblet wrote:

New note: This does not occur with openbox as the window manager on my system. Only with fluxbox so far.

Arghh.... I don't want to leave fluxbox
I will wait a while hoping in a fix...

monstermudder78 · 2009-10-27 23:09:26

niblet wrote:

New note: This does not occur with openbox as the window manager on my system. Only with fluxbox so far.

Happens for me with Openbox However the click-hold-unclick workaround works for me.

Ibex · 2009-10-28 15:49:02

choogi wrote:

I just want to point out a workaround that was posted on niblet's linke:
It appears that the following actions will successfully trigger a 'click' response:
1. Move the mouse pointer out of the Flash player controls.
2. Hold button1 down, and move the mouse pointer onto the control to be clicked.
3. Release and immediately click on the said control.
Works for me. Running chromium in openbox.

Second that.

ervandew · 2009-10-28 18:36:55

choogi wrote:

I just want to point out a workaround that was posted on niblet's linke:
It appears that the following actions will successfully trigger a 'click' response:
1. Move the mouse pointer out of the Flash player controls.
2. Hold button1 down, and move the mouse pointer onto the control to be clicked.
3. Release and immediately click on the said control.
Works for me. Running chromium in openbox.

The above workaround didn't work for me (firefox in fluxbox), but another one from the chromium bug report did:

If you middle click while the mouse cursor is on the flash and hold it, left clicking works (until you release the middle mouse button).

ihateforumlogins · 2009-11-02 03:15:44

monstermudder78 wrote:

niblet wrote:
New note: This does not occur with openbox as the window manager on my system. Only with fluxbox so far.
Happens for me with Openbox However the click-hold-unclick workaround works for me.

I switched from fluxbox to openbox in debian after reading this post, it works.

Im disappointed that this is a fluxbox specific bug. Ive used fluxbox for a long time..... bummer.

Thanks to the list for pointing out this bug.

B15HOP · 2009-11-02 16:18:57

I have this problem too. I tried the niblet trick and that works. But it's a bit annoying...
I'm using the fvwm window manager. 2.5 testing version...

madek · 2009-11-02 21:32:01

i use the next "solution"
when a window with flash unresponsive to clicks simply minimize and mazimize the window, now flash works normally

megajosh2 · 2009-11-04 04:07:33

I'm another Fluxbox user with the same problem... perfect. I can't change my favorite window manager just because of this!

Edit: Apparently this is caused by upgrading from GTK 2.16 to GTK 2.18. Either downgrade or right click in the flash window and double click. (also works for dragging).

Last edited by megajosh2 (2009-11-04 04:23:43)

japetto · 2009-11-05 01:30:09

Happens here with wmii-hg.

beepressure · 2009-11-05 01:50:17

fluxbox user here with the same problem. thought it was just me.

beepressure · 2009-11-16 15:43:11

Are there any real solutions to this?

megajosh2 · 2009-11-20 19:28:25

Does anybody here have the gtk2-2.16 package?

Ranguvar · 2009-11-20 20:24:37

Check the wiki for downgrading packages, megajosh2.

Here's a hint (gtk2-2.16.5-1):
http://www.schlunix.org/archlinux/extra/os/i686/
http://www.schlunix.org/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64/

Zibi1981 · 2009-11-20 20:40:17

Well...I'm a KDEmod 4.3.3 (x86_64) and Opera user and I have a very similar issue with Flash

Ranguvar · 2009-11-20 21:14:59

i686 users should try the Flash 10.1 beta; it might fix the problems.

harryNID · 2009-11-20 21:37:18

Nope it doesn't! and to make matters worse it crashes left and right. I had to downgrade back to what's in the Repos because of how unstable it was. Hopefully that's strictly a beta release and not a RC.

Just thought I would share my results about the Flash 10.1 beta .

The middle-mouse trick works for me BTW.

God! the upstream bugs lately have been terrible for some programs. I think Ranguvar knows what I mean there.

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