ctrl+alt+fX, alt+left, alt+right, overridden/weird behavior

vohof · 2015-07-03 08:56:06

Hello,

I used to press alt+left and alt+right (also ctrl+alt+f1, ctrl+alt+f2 ..., I can't switch tty) to go back/forward on my browser. But recently (a few months ago) I noticed it's being overridden.

When I press these combinations there's an animation of the screen offsetted from the right about 25% then going to the left until it's not offsetted.

I have uploaded a video on youtube to demonstrate the issue:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNhIl2N_GJA

(You might be wondering how I was able shoot this video, hahaha!)

Have you experienced this weird behavior before? I think it might be related to Xorg. I checked the keybindings set on my WM (xmonad), thought here doesn't seem anything new related to this strange behavior, huhuhu.

Thanks.

Last edited by vohof (2015-07-03 08:57:39)

vohof · 2015-07-03 09:00:43

A related thread: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=128226

jasonwryan · 2015-07-03 09:02:42

Post details of your card and driver, any xorg configuration and your xmonad.hs.

vohof · 2015-07-03 09:07:46

Hi,

Sure! I have xf86-video-intel as well as mesa-libgl installed.

lspci

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0b)
03:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM108M [GeForce 840M] (rev a2)

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 349.16  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-06)  Wed Apr  8 00:52:19 PDT 2015

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 33.0
    VertRefresh     43.0 - 72.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

#Section "Device"
#    Identifier     "Device0"
#    Driver         "nvidia"
#    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
#EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Intel Graphics"
    Driver         "intel"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

xmonad.hs

-- xmonad config used by Vic Fryzel
-- Author: Vic Fryzel
-- http://github.com/vicfryzel/xmonad-config

import System.IO
import System.Exit
import XMonad
import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog
import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks
import XMonad.Hooks.ManageHelpers
import XMonad.Hooks.SetWMName
import XMonad.Layout.Fullscreen
import XMonad.Layout.NoBorders
import XMonad.Layout.Spiral
import XMonad.Layout.Tabbed
import XMonad.Layout.ThreeColumns
import XMonad.Layout.PerWorkspace
import XMonad.Util.Run(spawnPipe)
import XMonad.Util.SpawnOnce(spawnOnce)
import XMonad.Util.EZConfig(additionalKeys)
import qualified XMonad.StackSet as W
import qualified Data.Map        as M
import Data.List
import XMonad.Layout.Spacing
import XMonad.Layout.IM
import XMonad.Layout.Reflect
import XMonad.Layout.Grid
import Text.Regex.Posix
import Data.Ratio ((%))
import XMonad.Hooks.SetWMName


------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Terminal
-- The preferred terminal program, which is used in a binding below and by
-- certain contrib modules.
--
myTerminal = "/usr/bin/urxvtc"


------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Workspaces
-- The default number of workspaces (virtual screens) and their names.
--
myWorkspaces = ["1:term","2:web","3:code","4:misc","5:gimp"] ++ map show [6..9]


------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Window rules
-- Execute arbitrary actions and WindowSet manipulations when managing
-- a new window. You can use this to, for example, always float a
-- particular program, or have a client always appear on a particular
-- workspace.
--
-- To find the property name associated with a program, use
-- > xprop | grep WM_CLASS
-- and click on the client you're interested in.
--
-- To match on the WM_NAME, you can use 'title' in the same way that
-- 'className' and 'resource' are used below.
--
myManageHook = composeAll
    [
        role      =? "browser"                      --> doShift "2:web"
      , name      =? "Page(s) Unresponsive"         --> doFloat
      , name      =? "Task Manager - Google Chrome" --> doFloat
      , role      =? "pop-up"                       --> doFloat
      , role      =? "gimp-startup"                 --> doCenterFloat
      , role      =? "gimp-toolbox"                 --> unfloat
      , role      =? "gimp-image-window"            --> unfloat
      , role      =? "gimp-dock"                    --> unfloat
      , className =? "Subl3"                        --> doShift ("3:code") <+> doF (W.greedyView "3:code")
      , appName   =? "ncmpcpp"                      --> doShift "4:misc"
      , appName   =? "vlc"                          --> doShift ("4:misc") <+> doF (W.greedyView "4:misc")
      , appName   =? "desktop_window"               --> doIgnore
      , className =? "stalonetray"                  --> doIgnore
      , isFullscreen                                --> (doF W.focusDown <+> doFullFloat)
      , name      =? "Eclipse"                      --> doFloat
      , fmap("crx" `isPrefixOf`) appName            --> doFloat
    ]
    where
      name    = stringProperty "WM_NAME"
      unfloat = (ask >>= doF . W.sink)
      role    = stringProperty "WM_WINDOW_ROLE"
      cmd     = stringProperty "WM_COMMAND"

------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Layouts
-- You can specify and transform your layouts by modifying these values.
-- If you change layout bindings be sure to use 'mod-shift-space' after
-- restarting (with 'mod-q') to reset your layout state to the new
-- defaults, as xmonad preserves your old layout settings by default.
--
-- The available layouts.  Note that each layout is separated by |||,
-- which denotes layout choice.
--
myLayout =
    onWorkspace "2:web" (almostFull ||| fullScreen) $
    onWorkspace "5:gimp" (avoidStruts (withIM (1%7) skype Grid ||| gimpL)) $
    avoidStruts (
        smartSpacing 3 $ Mirror (Tall 1 (3/100) (1/2)) |||
        --Mirror (Tall 1 (3/100) (1/2)) |||
        --tabbed shrinkText tabConfig |||
        Full
    ) |||
    fullScreen
    where
      fullScreen = noBorders (fullscreenFull Full)
      almostFull = avoidStruts (Full)
      skype = And (ClassName "Skype") (Role "")
      gimpL = avoidStruts $ smartBorders $ withIM (0.11) (Role "gimp-toolbox") $ reflectHoriz $ withIM (0.15) (Role "gimp-dock") Full

------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Colors and borders
-- Currently based on the ir_black theme.
--
myNormalBorderColor  = "#7c7c7c"
myFocusedBorderColor = "#d2dd6e"

-- Colors for text and backgrounds of each tab when in "Tabbed" layout.
tabConfig = defaultTheme {
    activeBorderColor = "#7C7C7C",
    activeTextColor = "#CEFFAC",
    activeColor = "#000000",
    inactiveBorderColor = "#7C7C7C",
    inactiveTextColor = "#EEEEEE",
    inactiveColor = "#000000"
}

-- Color of current window title in xmobar.
xmobarTitleColor = "#D8D4D4"

-- Color of current workspace in xmobar.
xmobarCurrentWorkspaceColor = "#78add2"

-- Width of the window border in pixels.
myBorderWidth = 4


------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Key bindings
--
-- modMask lets you specify which modkey you want to use. The default
-- is mod1Mask ("left alt").  You may also consider using mod3Mask
-- ("right alt"), which does not conflict with emacs keybindings. The
-- "windows key" is usually mod4Mask.
--
myModMask = mod4Mask

myKeys conf@(XConfig {XMonad.modMask = modMask}) = M.fromList $
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  -- Custom key bindings
  --

  -- Start a terminal.  Terminal to start is specified by myTerminal variable.
  [ ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_Return),
     spawn $ XMonad.terminal conf)

  -- Lock the screen using xscreensaver.
  , ((modMask .|. controlMask, xK_l),
     spawn "light-locker-command -l")

  -- Launch dmenu via yeganesh.
  -- Use this to launch programs without a key binding.
  , ((modMask, xK_p),
     spawn "dmenu-with-yeganesh")

  -- Take a screenshot in select mode.
  -- After pressing this key binding, click a window, or draw a rectangle with
  -- the mouse.
  , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_p),
     spawn "imgur-screenshot")

  -- Take full screenshot in multi-head mode.
  -- That is, take a screenshot of everything you see.
  --, ((modMask .|. controlMask .|. shiftMask, xK_p),
  --   spawn "screenshot")

  -- Fetch a single use password.
  , ((modMask .|. controlMask, xK_o),
     spawn "echo -e '8\\n15\\n60' | dmenu | xargs -I{} pwgen -1sy {} | tr -d '\n' | tee ~/.pwgen | xclip -selection clipboard")
  , ((modMask .|. controlMask, xK_p),
     spawn "echo -e '8\\n15\\n60' | dmenu | xargs -I{} pwgen -1n {} | tr -d '\n' | tee ~/.pwgen | xclip -selection clipboard")


  -- Mute volume.
  , ((modMask .|. controlMask, xK_m),
     spawn "amixer -D pulse -q set Master toggle")

  -- Decrease volume.
  -- , ((0,0x1008ff11),
  -- spawn "amixer -q set Master 10%-")

  -- Increase volume.
  -- , (("<XF86AudioRaiseVolume>"),
  -- spawn "amixer -q set Master 10%+")

  -- Audio previous.
  , ((0, 0x1008FF16),
     spawn "mpc prev")

  -- Play/pause.
  , ((0, 0x1008FF14),
     spawn "mpc toggle")

  -- Audio next.
  , ((0, 0x1008FF17),
     spawn "mpc next")

  -- Eject CD tray.
  , ((0, 0x1008FF2C),
     spawn "eject -T")

  --------------------------------------------------------------------
  -- "Standard" xmonad key bindings
  --

  -- Close focused window.
  , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_c),
     kill)

  -- Cycle through the available layout algorithms.
  , ((modMask, xK_space),
     sendMessage NextLayout)

  --  Reset the layouts on the current workspace to default.
  , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_space),
     setLayout $ XMonad.layoutHook conf)

  -- Resize viewed windows to the correct size.
  , ((modMask, xK_n),
     refresh)

  -- Move focus to the next window.
  , ((modMask, xK_Tab),
     windows W.focusDown)

  -- Move focus to the next window.
  , ((modMask, xK_j),
     windows W.focusDown)

  -- Move focus to the previous window.
  , ((modMask, xK_k),
     windows W.focusUp  )

  -- Move focus to the master window.
  , ((modMask, xK_m),
     windows W.focusMaster  )

  -- Swap the focused window and the master window.
  , ((modMask, xK_Return),
     windows W.swapMaster)

  -- Swap the focused window with the next window.
  , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_j),
     windows W.swapDown  )

  -- Swap the focused window with the previous window.
  , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_k),
     windows W.swapUp    )

  -- Shrink the master area.
  , ((modMask, xK_h),
     sendMessage Shrink)

  -- Expand the master area.
  , ((modMask, xK_l),
     sendMessage Expand)

  -- Push window back into tiling.
  , ((modMask, xK_t),
     withFocused $ windows . W.sink)

  -- Increment the number of windows in the master area.
  , ((modMask, xK_comma),
     sendMessage (IncMasterN 1))

  -- Decrement the number of windows in the master area.
  , ((modMask, xK_period),
     sendMessage (IncMasterN (-1)))

  -- Toggle the status bar gap.
  -- TODO: update this binding with avoidStruts, ((modMask, xK_b),

  -- Quit xmonad.
  , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_q),
     io (exitWith ExitSuccess))

  -- Restart xmonad.
  , ((modMask, xK_q),
     restart "xmonad" True)
  ]
  ++

  -- mod-[1..9], Switch to workspace N
  -- mod-shift-[1..9], Move client to workspace N
  [((m .|. modMask, k), windows $ f i)
      | (i, k) <- zip (XMonad.workspaces conf) [xK_1 .. xK_9]
      , (f, m) <- [(W.greedyView, 0), (W.shift, shiftMask)]]
  ++

  -- mod-{w,e,r}, Switch to physical/Xinerama screens 1, 2, or 3
  -- mod-shift-{w,e,r}, Move client to screen 1, 2, or 3
  [((m .|. modMask, key), screenWorkspace sc >>= flip whenJust (windows . f))
      | (key, sc) <- zip [xK_w, xK_e, xK_r] [0..]
      , (f, m) <- [(W.view, 0), (W.shift, shiftMask)]]


------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Mouse bindings
--
-- Focus rules
-- True if your focus should follow your mouse cursor.
myFocusFollowsMouse :: Bool
myFocusFollowsMouse = True

myMouseBindings (XConfig {XMonad.modMask = modMask}) = M.fromList $
  [
    -- mod-button1, Set the window to floating mode and move by dragging
    ((modMask, button1),
     (\w -> focus w >> mouseMoveWindow w))

    -- mod-button2, Raise the window to the top of the stack
    , ((modMask, button2),
       (\w -> focus w >> windows W.swapMaster))

    -- mod-button3, Set the window to floating mode and resize by dragging
    , ((modMask, button3),
       (\w -> focus w >> mouseResizeWindow w))

    -- you may also bind events to the mouse scroll wheel (button4 and button5)
  ]


------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Status bars and logging
-- Perform an arbitrary action on each internal state change or X event.
-- See the 'DynamicLog' extension for examples.
--
-- To emulate dwm's status bar
--
-- > logHook = dynamicLogDzen
--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Startup hook
-- Perform an arbitrary action each time xmonad starts or is restarted
-- with mod-q.  Used by, e.g., XMonad.Layout.PerWorkspace to initialize
-- per-workspace layout choices.
--
-- By default, do nothing.
--myStartupHook = return ()

------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Run xmonad with all the defaults we set up.
--
main = do
  xm <- spawnPipe "xmobar ~/.xmonad/xmobar.hs"
  xmonad $ defaults {
      startupHook = setWMName "LG3D",
      logHook = do
        dynamicLogWithPP $ xmobarPP {
              ppOutput = hPutStrLn xm
            , ppTitle = xmobarColor xmobarTitleColor "" . shorten 100
            , ppCurrent = wrap "<fc=#78add2><" "></fc>"
            , ppHidden = const ""
            , ppSep = "      "
        }
  }


------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Combine it all together
-- A structure containing your configuration settings, overriding
-- fields in the default config. Any you don't override, will
-- use the defaults defined in xmonad/XMonad/Config.hs
--
-- No need to modify this.
--
defaults = defaultConfig {
    -- simple stuff
    terminal           = myTerminal,
    focusFollowsMouse  = myFocusFollowsMouse,
    borderWidth        = myBorderWidth,
    modMask            = myModMask,
    workspaces         = myWorkspaces,
    normalBorderColor  = myNormalBorderColor,
    focusedBorderColor = myFocusedBorderColor,

    -- key bindings
    keys               = myKeys,
    mouseBindings      = myMouseBindings,

    -- hooks, layouts
    layoutHook         = smartBorders $ myLayout,
    manageHook         = manageDocks <+> myManageHook
    --startupHook        = myStartupHook
}

Thanks.

vohof · 2015-07-03 13:48:16

I think I found the problem, I changed

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

to

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Intel Graphics"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Though I still have to observe longer and see if the issue re-occurs.

EDIT: it's not what's causing it. Hrmm.

Thanks.

Last edited by vohof (2015-07-04 06:56:14)

Arch Linux

#1 2015-07-03 08:56:06

ctrl+alt+fX, alt+left, alt+right, overridden/weird behavior

#2 2015-07-03 09:00:43

Re: ctrl+alt+fX, alt+left, alt+right, overridden/weird behavior

#3 2015-07-03 09:02:42

Re: ctrl+alt+fX, alt+left, alt+right, overridden/weird behavior

#4 2015-07-03 09:07:46

Re: ctrl+alt+fX, alt+left, alt+right, overridden/weird behavior

#5 2015-07-03 13:48:16

Re: ctrl+alt+fX, alt+left, alt+right, overridden/weird behavior

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