Mouse Pointer jumps into input field

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matse

Mouse Pointer jumps into input field

Post by matse »

Hello,

I have the problem, that when moving the mouse pointer over a input field in firefox browser, the mouse pointer suddenly jumps into the field and when moving the pointer over the field suddenly jumps out of the field again. I have Linux Mint 14 installed. The "Jumping" happens not only with the USB mouse but also with the touchpad.

First I thought that the optical mouse was maybe situated on a dirty pad but the "Jumping" only happens exactly on the edge of a input field. Beside that the movement of the mouse pointer is working precisely.

Anyone knows what there could be the matter for that?

Matse
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homerscousin

Re: Mouse Pointer jumps into input field

Post by homerscousin »

Have you done the system updates since you installed Mint 14? I had a remotely similar problem after I did a clean install of Mint 14 KDE. I had small lines appearing in those input fields. Sorta similar. I did all system updates, all 300 of them, level 1-3, and it went away. Couldn't begin to tell you why it worked.
matse

Re: Mouse Pointer jumps into input field

Post by matse »

Yes I did all the updates of all levels 1-3 regualarly. This phenomenon suddenly appeared. Don't know how to fix that.
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