https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:21:52 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3303/mouse-not-changing-focus-to-application-or-workspace-after-system-update/Hello, Yesterday I did an update on my Arch Linux and this broke i3. Now, whenever I move the mouse over to a different application or even to another workspace, the focus doesn't change. However, if I reload i3 (mod+Shift+r), it goes back to normal for a few seconds, and then stops working. Changing focus with the keyboard works as expected. Below is Pacman's log. Any help is appreciated. Thank you. [2014-01-21 15:44] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -Syu' [2014-01-21 15:44] [PACMAN] synchronizing package lists [2014-01-21 15:44] [PACMAN] starting full system upgrade [2014-01-21 15:47] [PACMAN] upgraded cogl (1.16.0-3 -> 1.16.2-1) [2014-01-21 15:47] [PACMAN] upgraded device-mapper (2.02.104-1 -> 2.02.105-1) [2014-01-21 15:47] [PACMAN] upgraded iw (3.11-1 -> 3.13-1) [2014-01-21 15:47] [PACMAN] upgraded libgcrypt (1.6.0-1 -> 1.6.0-2) [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] >>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ... [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait... [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset: 'default' [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-linux.img [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Starting build: 3.12.8-1-ARCH [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [base] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [udev] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [autodetect] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [modconf] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [block] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [filesystems] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [keyboard] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [fsck] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Generating module dependencies [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Creating gzip initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux.img [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Image generation successful [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset: 'fallback' [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img -S autodetect [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Starting build: 3.12.8-1-ARCH [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [base] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [udev] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [modconf] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [block] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: aic94xx [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: smsmdtv [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [filesystems] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [keyboard] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [fsck] [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Generating module dependencies [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Creating gzip initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img [2014-01-21 15:47] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Image generation successful [2014-01-21 15:47] [PACMAN] upgraded linux (3.12.7-2 -> 3.12.8-1) [2014-01-21 15:47] [PACMAN] upgraded linux-headers (3.12.7-2 -> 3.12.8-1) [2014-01-21 15:47] [PACMAN] upgraded lirc-utils (1:0.9.0-68 -> 1:0.9.0-69) [2014-01-21 15:47] [PACMAN] upgraded lvm2 (2.02.104-1 -> 2.02.105-1) [2014-01-21 15:47] [PACMAN] upgraded python-dbus-common (1.2.0-1 -> 1.2.0-2) [2014-01-21 15:47] [PACMAN] upgraded python2-dbus (1.2.0-1 -> 1.2.0-2) [2014-01-21 15:47] [PACMAN] upgraded xdg-utils (1.1.0.git20130520-1 -> 1.1.0.git20140109-1) [2014-01-21 15:47] [PACMAN] upgraded xterm (300-1 -> 301-1) [2014-01-21 16:41] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S nightingale-git' [2014-01-21 16:43] [PACMAN] Running '/usr/bin/pacman -S --asdeps libidl2' [2014-01-21 16:43] [PACMAN] installed libidl2 (0.8.14-3) [2014-01-21 17:13] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -U nightingale-git-c162124-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' [2014-01-21 17:13] [PACMAN] installed nightingale-git (c162124-2) [2014-01-21 17:14] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -U nightingale-git-c162124-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' [2014-01-21 17:14] [PACMAN] reinstalled nightingale-git (c162124-2) [2014-01-21 17:16] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -U nightingale-git-c162124-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' [2014-01-21 17:16] [PACMAN] reinstalled nightingale-git (c162124-2) [2014-01-21 17:48] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -U nightingale-git-c162124-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' [2014-01-21 17:48] [PACMAN] reinstalled nightingale-git (c162124-2) [2014-01-21 20:38] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -Syu' [2014-01-21 20:38] [PACMAN] synchronizing package lists [2014-01-21 20:39] [PACMAN] starting full system upgrade [2014-01-21 20:39] [PACMAN] upgraded i3-wm (4.7-1 -> 4.7.1-1) [2014-01-21 20:39] [PACMAN] upgraded libdrm (2.4.51-1 -> 2.4.52-1) [2014-01-21 20:39] [PACMAN] upgraded lib32-libdrm (2.4.51-1 -> 2.4.52-1) [2014-01-21 21:23] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -Rs nightingale-git' [2014-01-21 21:23] [PACMAN] removed nightingale-git (c162124-2) [2014-01-21 22:45] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S mplayer' [2014-01-21 22:45] [PACMAN] reinstalled mplayer (36498-5) [2014-01-21 22:49] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S gstreamer' [2014-01-21 22:50] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S gstreamer0.10' [2014-01-21 22:51] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S gstreamer0.10-good-plugins' [2014-01-21 22:51] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S gstreamer0.10-base-plugins' [2014-01-21 22:51] [PACMAN] reinstalled gstreamer0.10-base-plugins (0.10.36-2) [2014-01-21 22:51] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S gstreamer0.10-good-plugins' [2014-01-21 22:51] [PACMAN] installed gstreamer0.10-good (0.10.31-4) [2014-01-21 22:51] [PACMAN] installed gstreamer0.10-good-plugins (0.10.31-4) [2014-01-21 22:52] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -Rs gstreamer0.10-good-plugins' [2014-01-21 22:52] [PACMAN] removed gstreamer0.10-good-plugins (0.10.31-4) [2014-01-21 22:52] [PACMAN] removed gstreamer0.10-good (0.10.31-4) [2014-01-22 13:16] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S gstreamer' [2014-01-22 13:16] [PACMAN] reinstalled gstreamer (1.2.2-1) [2014-01-22 13:17] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S phonon-gstreamer'Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:23:52 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3303/mouse-not-changing-focus-to-application-or-workspace-after-system-update/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3303/mouse-not-changing-focus-to-application-or-workspace-after-system-update/?comment=3308#comment-3308This seems to be a bug and therefore does not belong here. I'd suggest to downgrade i3-wm to 4.7-1 and see if problem persists. You may notify the package maintainer for Arch and/or [post a bug report](http://newticket.i3wm.org/). The [i3 log](http://i3wm.org/docs/debugging.html) may help with that.Wed, 22 Jan 2014 23:55:17 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3303/mouse-not-changing-focus-to-application-or-workspace-after-system-update/?comment=3308#comment-3308https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3303/mouse-not-changing-focus-to-application-or-workspace-after-system-update/?comment=3310#comment-3310Kernel upgrade, funny behavior: You did restart your machine after the update, right? Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:19:13 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3303/mouse-not-changing-focus-to-application-or-workspace-after-system-update/?comment=3310#comment-3310https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3303/mouse-not-changing-focus-to-application-or-workspace-after-system-update/?comment=3311#comment-3311Yes, I restarted the machine. I was with an external monitor when I noticed this behavior, now on a single monitor this isn't happening anymore. I'll try with an external monitor tomorrow and see how it goes.Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:21:52 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3303/mouse-not-changing-focus-to-application-or-workspace-after-system-update/?comment=3311#comment-3311