Blender on Ubuntu misinterprets keyboard and mouse input after a resource-intensive task #64934
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System Information
Operating system: Ubuntu Linux. Versions 16.04 and 18.04
Graphics card: irrelevant (happened on multiple systems, with both NVIDIA or integrated INTEL graphics)
Blender Version
Broken: 2.80,
387c1f2e0d
I believe that I have seen this happening already on 2.79. For sure it was already happening on 2.80 Alpha.
Short description of error
Sometimes, expecially while or after having run very resource-intensive operations, Blender would start interpreting mouse and keyboard input in a strange way.
For example, numpad 1/3/7 won't change the view, and clicking on the frame bar of the timeline won't advance frames.
Some other inputs would have an effect, just not the intended one.
(I can't remember an example right now, but up until some versions ago using the mouse wheel in the viewport would change frame instead of zooming)
This happens quite consistently when the system has used a lot of resources. I have waited to open a bug because I've recently changed machine and I have more resources, but I've reached that point again and it has happened again.
Note: in my workflow I usually have Blender on a workspace, and other stuff in other workspaces (workspaces on Ubuntu are "expansions" of the desktop, made to organize windows), and I go back to check on Blender by using Ctrl+Alt+(←↓→↑) depending on where the workspace is. So maybe Blender is catching some of these keystrokes?
I've found that one way to restore normal operation is by hitting "Alt" on the keyboard several times.
Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Unfortunately it's difficult to reproduce quickly, but I believe it happens consistently (has happened to me on two computers)
Added subscriber: @NicolaSap
Added subscriber: @Jeroen-Bakker
@NicolaSap As you are saying that it is after memory intensive could you also check if it happens when your system is swapping? Eg it need to load back the resources that ubuntu has stored temporarily on disk.
Added subscriber: @ZedDB
This sound more like a system issue and not a blender issue.
It sound like your system get so overloaded that it doesn't send "key up" events to blender. So blender will still think that certain keys are pressed.
As stated, could you check it your system is swapping?
Added subscriber: @Mets
Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'
Closing due to no response in a long time. Feel free to re-open if the issue persists after aforementioned advice on latest 2.80 daily.