Alt + right-click-n-drag, Resize Window grabs multiple windows

shawnhu · 2024-08-14 15:17:50

Having an issue with using Alt + right-click-n-drag to resize a window:
Specifically when enlarging a window: I have pressed ALT and right-clicked within a window, but close enough to a corner to activate resize of both height and width. As I drag the corner larger, the window begins to resize, but as I continue, moving the cursor past the original window border position on the screen, focus suddenly changes to a window behind the one I want to resize. As I continue to drag, the other window is resized, and if there are more windows behind, can end up resizing two or three additional windows. Issue is intermittent. Less likely if I drag slowly, and possibly dependent on what else is running.
I do have Window Manager - Focus follows mouse set.

Debian - 11.10
xfce4 - 4.16
xfwm4 - 4.16.1-1

Last edited by shawnhu (2024-08-14 16:07:46)

ToZ · 2024-08-14 15:48:33

That is odd. What version of Xfce and what version of xfwm4 are you running? Also which distro?

shawnhu · 2024-08-14 16:08:27

added version info to initial post

ToZ · 2024-08-14 19:54:40

Thanks. Does the same happen if you create a second account on your computer and log in via that account? I'm wondering if its a profile issue.

Also, after a fresh login to your main account, can you post back the contents of ~/.xsession-errors?

shawnhu · 2024-08-15 00:53:32

I just reproduced it on a new user. .xsession-errors of the new user below.
Steps taken:
created a new user, login as new user, startx, fixed the order/orientation of my three displays, added whisker-menu to top panel, opened a browser, pcmanfm, geany, a couple terminator windows; begin resizing windows. Almost immediately, it occurred while trying to enlarge a window up and right. BTW: I did NOT set Focus-follow-mouse.

Xsession: X session started for zaphod at Wed 14 Aug 2024 08:35:59 PM EDT
WARNING: tempfile is deprecated; consider using mktemp instead.
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/1001/bus
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DISPLAY=:0
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XAUTHORITY=/home/zaphod/.Xauthority
localuser:zaphod being added to access control list
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting QT_ACCESSIBILITY=1
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting MAIL=/var/mail/zaphod
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting USER=zaphod
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_SESSION_TYPE=tty
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting SHLVL=1
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting MOTD_SHOWN=pam
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting HOME=/home/zaphod
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting HUSHLOGIN=FALSE
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/1001/bus
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting LOGNAME=zaphod
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting JOURNAL_STREAM=8:7625814
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting _=/usr/bin/startx
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting TERM=linux
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting WINDOWPATH=1
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting INVOCATION_ID=06c556a60dc0440a92deeb2e66c9b8ec
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1001
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DISPLAY=:0
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting LANG=en_US.UTF-8
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting LS_COLORS=rs=0:di=01;34:ln=01;36:mh=00:pi=40;33:so=01;35:do=01;35:bd=40;33;01:cd=40;33;01:or=40;31;01:mi=00:su=37;41:sg=30;43:ca=30;41:tw=30;42:ow=34;42:st=37;44:ex=01;32:*.tar=01;31:*.tgz=01;31:*.arc=01;31:*.arj=01;31:*.taz=01;31:*.lha=01;31:*.lz4=01;31:*.lzh=01;31:*.lzma=01;31:*.tlz=01;31:*.txz=01;31:*.tzo=01;31:*.t7z=01;31:*.zip=01;31:*.z=01;31:*.dz=01;31:*.gz=01;31:*.lrz=01;31:*.lz=01;31:*.lzo=01;31:*.xz=01;31:*.zst=01;31:*.tzst=01;31:*.bz2=01;31:*.bz=01;31:*.tbz=01;31:*.tbz2=01;31:*.tz=01;31:*.deb=01;31:*.rpm=01;31:*.jar=01;31:*.war=01;31:*.ear=01;31:*.sar=01;31:*.rar=01;31:*.alz=01;31:*.ace=01;31:*.zoo=01;31:*.cpio=01;31:*.7z=01;31:*.rz=01;31:*.cab=01;31:*.wim=01;31:*.swm=01;31:*.dwm=01;31:*.esd=01;31:*.jpg=01;35:*.jpeg=01;35:*.mjpg=01;35:*.mjpeg=01;35:*.gif=01;35:*.bmp=01;35:*.pbm=01;35:*.pgm=01;35:*.ppm=01;35:*.tga=01;35:*.xbm=01;35:*.xpm=01;35:*.tif=01;35:*.tiff=01;35:*.png=01;35:*.svg=01;35:*.svgz=01;35:*.mng=01;35:*.pcx=01;35:*.mov=01;35:*.mpg=01;35:*.mpeg=01;35:*.m2v=01;35:*.mkv=01;35:*.webm=01;35:*.webp=01;35:*.ogm=01;35:*.mp4=01;35:*.m4v=01;35:*.mp4v=01;35:*.vob=01;35:*.qt=01;35:*.nuv=01;35:*.wmv=01;35:*.asf=01;35:*.rm=01;35:*.rmvb=01;35:*.flc=01;35:*.avi=01;35:*.fli=01;35:*.flv=01;35:*.gl=01;35:*.dl=01;35:*.xcf=01;35:*.xwd=01;35:*.yuv=01;35:*.cgm=01;35:*.emf=01;35:*.ogv=01;35:*.ogx=01;35:*.aac=00;36:*.au=00;36:*.flac=00;36:*.m4a=00;36:*.mid=00;36:*.midi=00;36:*.mka=00;36:*.mp3=00;36:*.mpc=00;36:*.ogg=00;36:*.ra=00;36:*.wav=00;36:*.oga=00;36:*.opus=00;36:*.spx=00;36:*.xspf=00;36:
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XAUTHORITY=/home/zaphod/.Xauthority
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting SHELL=/bin/bash
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting QT_ACCESSIBILITY=1
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting GPG_AGENT_INFO=/run/user/1001/gnupg/S.gpg-agent:0:1
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting PWD=/home/zaphod
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/share/xfce4:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/
/usr/bin/x-session-manager: X server already running on display :0
/usr/bin/iceauth:  creating new authority file /run/user/1001/ICEauthority
xfce4-session-Message: 20:35:59.578: SSH authentication agent is already running
gpg-agent: a gpg-agent is already running - not starting a new one

(xfwm4:111128): GLib-CRITICAL **: 20:35:59.725: g_str_has_prefix: assertion 'prefix != NULL' failed

(xfwm4:111128): xfwm4-WARNING **: 20:36:00.018: Another compositing manager is running on screen 0

(xfsettingsd:111144): GLib-CRITICAL **: 20:36:00.222: g_str_has_prefix: assertion 'prefix != NULL' failed

(xfsettingsd:111144): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:36:00.223: g_value_get_string: assertion 'G_VALUE_HOLDS_STRING (value)' failed

(xfsettingsd:111144): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:36:00.224: g_value_get_string: assertion 'G_VALUE_HOLDS_STRING (value)' failed

(xfsettingsd:111144): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:36:00.227: g_value_get_string: assertion 'G_VALUE_HOLDS_STRING (value)' failed

(xfce4-session:111041): xfce4-session-WARNING **: 20:36:00.648: Unable to launch "light-locker" (specified by autostart/light-locker.desktop): Failed to execute child process “light-locker” (No such file or directory)

** (xfce4-power-manager:111196): WARNING **: 20:36:00.685: Failed to get name owner: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner: Could not get owner of name 'org.freedesktop.PowerManagement': no such name


** (xfce4-power-manager:111196): WARNING **: 20:36:00.686: Failed to get name owner: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner: Could not get owner of name 'org.xfce.PowerManager': no such name

xfce4-panel-Message: 20:36:00.694: Plugin "(null)-7" was not found and has been removed from the configuration

(xfce4-power-manager:111196): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: 20:36:00.883: ../../../gobject/gsignal.c:2614: signal 'Changed' is invalid for instance '0x563558311870' of type 'GDBusProxy'
blueman-applet 20.36.00 WARNING  PluginManager:148 __load_plugin: Not loading PPPSupport because its conflict has higher priority

(xfce4-power-manager:111196): xfce4-power-manager-WARNING **: 20:36:01.036: could not map keysym 1008ffa8 to keycode

blueman-applet 20.36.01 WARNING  PluginManager:148 __load_plugin: Not loading DhcpClient because its conflict has higher priority

** (xfce4-power-manager:111196): WARNING **: 20:36:01.116: No outputs have backlight property
xfce4-power-manager-Message: 20:36:01.155: Set kernel brightness switch to 0
blueman-tray version 2.1.4 starting
There is an instance already running

(xfce4-panel:111150): garcon-CRITICAL **: 20:36:01.254: garcon_gtk_menu_get_desktop_actions_menu: assertion 'actions != NULL' failed

(xfce4-panel:111150): garcon-CRITICAL **: 20:36:01.281: garcon_gtk_menu_get_desktop_actions_menu: assertion 'actions != NULL' failed

(xfce4-panel:111150): garcon-CRITICAL **: 20:36:01.307: garcon_gtk_menu_get_desktop_actions_menu: assertion 'actions != NULL' failed

(xfce4-panel:111150): garcon-CRITICAL **: 20:36:01.334: garcon_gtk_menu_get_desktop_actions_menu: assertion 'actions != NULL' failed

** (wrapper-2.0:111228): WARNING **: 20:36:01.441: No outputs have backlight property

(wrapper-2.0:111235): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: 20:36:01.488: g_file_new_for_path: assertion 'path != NULL' failed

(wrapper-2.0:111235): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: 20:36:01.489: g_file_monitor_file: assertion 'G_IS_FILE (file)' failed

(wrapper-2.0:111235): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: 20:36:01.489: invalid (NULL) pointer instance

(wrapper-2.0:111235): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:36:01.489: g_signal_connect_data: assertion 'G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed

(wrapper-2.0:111235): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:36:01.489: Attempting to add a widget with type GtkToggleButton to a container of type XfcePanelPlugin, but the widget is already inside a container of type XfcePanelPlugin, please remove the widget from its existing container first.

(wrapper-2.0:111224): xfconf-WARNING **: 20:36:01.496: Failed to set property "xfce4-panel::/plugins/plugin-6/known-items": Operation was cancelled

(wrapper-2.0:111228): xfce4-power-manager-plugin-WARNING **: 20:36:01.529: Xfce4-power-manager: The panel plugin is present, so the tray icon gets disabled.

(wrapper-2.0:111235): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:36:01.548: Negative content width -3 (allocation 1, extents 2x2) while allocating gadget (node button, owner GtkToggleButton)

(wrapper-2.0:111225): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:36:01.559: Negative content width -3 (allocation 1, extents 2x2) while allocating gadget (node button, owner PulseaudioButton)

(wrapper-2.0:111244): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:36:01.559: Negative content width -1 (allocation 1, extents 1x1) while allocating gadget (node button, owner XfceArrowButton)

(wrapper-2.0:111228): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:36:01.579: Negative content width -3 (allocation 1, extents 2x2) while allocating gadget (node button, owner PowerManagerButton)

(xfce4-panel:111150): garcon-CRITICAL **: 20:36:02.242: garcon_gtk_menu_get_desktop_actions_menu: assertion 'actions != NULL' failed

(xfce4-panel:111150): garcon-CRITICAL **: 20:36:02.243: garcon_gtk_menu_get_desktop_actions_menu: assertion 'actions != NULL' failed

(xfce4-panel:111150): garcon-CRITICAL **: 20:36:02.243: garcon_gtk_menu_get_desktop_actions_menu: assertion 'actions != NULL' failed

(xfce4-panel:111150): garcon-CRITICAL **: 20:36:02.243: garcon_gtk_menu_get_desktop_actions_menu: assertion 'actions != NULL' failed

(xfce4-panel:111150): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:36:54.005: Content added to the action area of a dialog using header bars

(xfce4-panel:111150): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:36:54.005: Content added to the action area of a dialog using header bars

(wrapper-2.0:111321): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:37:07.956: Negative content width -3 (allocation 1, extents 2x2) while allocating gadget (node button, owner GtkToggleButton)

(wrapper-2.0:111321): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:37:07.973: Negative content width -3 (allocation 1, extents 2x2) while allocating gadget (node button, owner GtkToggleButton)

(xfce4-display-settings:111325): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:37:16.790: Content added to the action area of a dialog using header bars

(xfce4-display-settings:111325): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:37:16.790: Content added to the action area of a dialog using header bars

(xfce4-panel:111150): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:38:18.091: Content added to the action area of a dialog using header bars

(xfce4-panel:111150): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:38:18.091: Content added to the action area of a dialog using header bars

(xfce4-panel:111150): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:38:18.201: Failed to measure available space: Error getting filesystem info for /media/shughes/acctMNT: Permission denied
MESA-INTEL: warning: Performance support disabled, consider sysctl dev.i915.perf_stream_paranoid=0

[111363:111363:0814/203850.472726:ERROR:network_service_instance_impl.cc(600)] Network service crashed, restarting service.
ConfigBase::load: Unable to open /etc/xdg/terminator/config ([Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/xdg/terminator/config')

** (pcmanfm:111610): WARNING **: 20:39:40.872: thumbnailer '/usr/share/thumbnailers/evince.thumbnailer' is unusable
** Message: 20:39:40.872: x-terminal-emulator has very limited support, consider choosing another terminal

(pcmanfm:111610): Gdk-WARNING **: 20:39:40.944: gdk_window_set_icon_list: icons too large
ConfigBase::load: Unable to open /etc/xdg/terminator/config ([Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/xdg/terminator/config')
[111363:111363:0814/204116.010180:ERROR:CONSOLE(0)] "Unchecked runtime.lastError: The browser is shutting down.", source: chrome-extension://mpognobbkildjkofajifpdfhcoklimli/main.html (0)
[111363:111363:0814/204116.010351:ERROR:CONSOLE(0)] "Error handling response: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading '0')
    at chrome-extension://mpognobbkildjkofajifpdfhcoklimli/bundle.js:1:972260", source: chrome-extension://mpognobbkildjkofajifpdfhcoklimli/main.html (0)
[111363:111363:0814/204116.010474:ERROR:CONSOLE(0)] "Unchecked runtime.lastError: The browser is shutting down.", source: chrome-extension://mpognobbkildjkofajifpdfhcoklimli/main.html (0)
[111363:111363:0814/204116.010552:ERROR:CONSOLE(0)] "Unchecked runtime.lastError: The browser is shutting down.", source: chrome-extension://mpognobbkildjkofajifpdfhcoklimli/main.html (0)
[111363:111363:0814/204116.010634:ERROR:CONSOLE(0)] "Error handling response: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading '0')
    at chrome-extension://mpognobbkildjkofajifpdfhcoklimli/bundle.js:1:972260", source: chrome-extension://mpognobbkildjkofajifpdfhcoklimli/main.html (0)
[111363:111363:0814/204116.010728:ERROR:CONSOLE(0)] "Unchecked runtime.lastError: The browser is shutting down.", source: chrome-extension://mpognobbkildjkofajifpdfhcoklimli/main.html (0)
[111363:111363:0814/204116.010824:ERROR:CONSOLE(0)] "Unchecked runtime.lastError: The browser is shutting down.", source: chrome-extension://mpognobbkildjkofajifpdfhcoklimli/main.html (0)
xfce4-power-manager-Message: 20:42:16.477: Restored brightness switch value to: 1

(xfce4-power-manager:111196): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:42:16.477: A floating object was finalized. This means that someone
called g_object_unref() on an object that had only a floating
reference; the initial floating reference is not owned by anyone
and must be removed with g_object_ref_sink().

(xfce4-power-manager:111196): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:42:16.477: A floating object was finalized. This means that someone
called g_object_unref() on an object that had only a floating
reference; the initial floating reference is not owned by anyone
and must be removed with g_object_ref_sink().

(xfce4-power-manager:111196): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:42:16.477: A floating object was finalized. This means that someone
called g_object_unref() on an object that had only a floating
reference; the initial floating reference is not owned by anyone
and must be removed with g_object_ref_sink().
xscreensaver:   signal: 0: child pid 111243 (xscreensaver-systemd) terminated with signal 1.
xscreensaver:   signal: 0: CPU used: 0.0u, 0.0s.
xscreensaver: 20:42:16: SIGHUP received: restarting...
xscreensaver: 20:42:16: Can't open display: :0.0
xscreensaver: 20:42:16: running as zaphod/zaphod (1001/1001)

xscreensaver: 20:42:16: Errors at startup are usually authorization problems.
              But you're not logging in as root (good!) so something
              else must be wrong.  Did you read the manual and the FAQ?

              https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html
              https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/man.html

ToZ · 2024-08-15 10:03:58

(xfwm4:111128): xfwm4-WARNING **: 20:36:00.018: Another compositing manager is running on screen 0

What are you using as your compositor?

shawnhu · 2024-08-20 04:17:10

I didn't deliberately choose a compositor, so assume xfwm4 as it's installed and has an active process.

ToZ · 2024-08-20 12:10:24

I'm not sure the path forward here. You are more than welcome to create a bug report, but 4.16 isn't really supported anymore upstream. Are you able to test the Debian 12 Live CD to see if the problem persists there? Since I can't replicate the problem on 4.18, it is possible that the issue has already been fixed.

shawnhu · 2024-08-20 13:34:16

no worries. You offered me some clues. Will update after I upgrade to bookworm. Thank you.

shawnhu · 2024-09-29 16:26:57

Upgraded to bookworm. still an issue.
New versions:
Debian - 12.7
xfce4 - 4.18
xfwm4 - 4.18.0-1

shawnhu · 2024-10-23 20:50:34

more clues: it started happening with left-click drag and drop.
I'm now convinced it's a hardware problem with my logitech mouse:
https://www.reddit.com/r/logitech/comme … ly_during/
So sorry I didn't try that first.
Thank you all.

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Alt + right-click-n-drag, Resize Window grabs multiple windows

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