Fedora 23 + nvidia = gnome-shell mouse not working
Hi all. Ask your help for this very annoying bug.
Upgraded Fedora from 22 to 23.
Downgraded xorg from 1.18 to 1.17 F22, because nvidia driver does not like xorg 1.18 as it is still RC.
Rebuilded nvidia kernel driver for GEForce 6 and Linux kernel 2.4.5-300 F23 with akmods and xorg 1.17.
Now gnome 3.18 starts in F23 with this latest kernel, but mouse is not working in gnome-shell. Can't activate calendar, or other icons in top panel. Can't start apps with the mouse from apps bar. Can't switch workspaces. Can't give focus to an app from the app list showed by windows key. I have to use only keyboard, and reboot through another terminal.
Only upper left angle in top panel responds to mouse pointer.
Disabled all gnome extensions - problem persists.
Started Gnome with root user - problem persists.
Moreover, any application main bar does not respond to mouse click. Can't close application, or maximize it through button, or move it. Left or right mouse button is not working.
But the mouse _is_ working inside applications. For example, I can use Firefox or Thunderbird without problem. Only application main bar is completely not responding to mouse clicks.
Any idea or help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
I have no idea why Fedora 23 has been officially released even before Xorg 1.18 was released and related Nvidia drivers ready.
I now use Nvidia beta driver and it's not 100% stable. If I had known all these issues, I would have waited for 3~4 weeks to try Fedora 23.
If you can, stick to Fedora 22 until all the issues ironed out for Nvidia video cards.
For what it's worth, you aren't the only one.
To me, it appears to be a Gnome specific problem.
As a temporary measure, I've switched to using WindowMaker. The mouse works just fine in that window manager. A lot of Gnome applications will run in it too (though maybe not as well).
Additionally, I have no idea how to go about capturing any diagnostic information about this. Anyone have ideas?
UPDATE: I switched my driver from 304xx to 340xx and that seems to have fixed my mouse issue.
@kimbn - Add my personal suggestion - Fedora + Nvidia users should all wait new official Nvidia driver release before upgrading to Fedora 23.