Keyboard stops working after mouse is used. (Linux)

[cest...@gmail.com]

I am very interested in using this program and I am currently working from Arch Linux, I compiled the code from the user repositories for arch (AUR) and it compiled just fine (of course the source code is the original source straight from google, it is not modified or patched)

However when I use the program, I can use the keyboard right after launch, but as soon as I use the mouse and click anywhere, the program completely stops accepting any input from the keyboard.

I get some seemingly minor errors at program launch, doubt they are related to this issue by the looks of things, but here they are anyways:

$ google-webdesigner
[0331/215852:ERROR:browser_main_loop.cc(161)] Running without the SUID sandbox! See https://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/LinuxSUIDSandboxDevelopment for more information on developing with the sandbox on.
which: no google-chrome in (/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/site_perl:/usr/bin/vendor_perl:/usr/bin/core_perl)
which: no firefox in (/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/site_perl:/usr/bin/vendor_perl:/usr/bin/core_perl)
which: no opera in (/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/site_perl:/usr/bin/vendor_perl:/usr/bin/core_perl)
[0331/215853:ERROR:renderer_main.cc(227)] Running without renderer sandbox


I have confirmed that the issue is not keyboard specific (I am using a razer blackwidow) by trying two different keyboards from different manufacturers, I cannot rule out the issue being in xorg or evdev, or in my window manager (LXDE) as is. (Right now there's a bug in libinput regarding the razer blackwidow which crashes xorg if libinput is installed for it.)

I would mostly suspect it as a case of missing dependency under normal circumstances, but this behavior is extremely abnormal and since the keyboard DOES work properly at launch, I wonder if it might be something in the program itself (considering this doesn't happen in any other program, ever.)

[cest...@gmail.com]

By the way here is a link to the user repository I downloaded the program from. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/google-webdesigner/

[justin...@gmail.com]

Have exactly the same problem, using release 1.3 on Crunchbang Linux, a Debian based distro with openbox, that otherwise feels pretty solid.

[goligh...@googlemail.com]

I also have this problem Debian 64 bit with an OpenBox/GNOME environment

[Google Web Designer beta]

Thanks for using Google Web Designer.

Please check the system requirement from this link:

https://support.google.com/webdesigner/answer/3232604?hl=en&vid=1-635757037301977833-1523148926

Best,

Rika (GWD team)

[lie...@gmail.com]

I too have this problem. I can't type in any of the fields in Google Web Designer. If I swap to another program, I can type fine in that. I did notice that if the focus was NOT on Google Web Designer but another program in front of it, then I CAN type in Web Designer. Also, sometimes when I switch programs and come back to Web Designer, then I CAN type for a while. Very strange.

[lie...@gmail.com]

I am running Crunch Bang (Debian Wheezy). 64 bit. 2GB RAM.

[ericoun...@gmail.com]

hi,

same problem with Debian/Jessie with gnome3: no keyboard input :(

When installing the program (deb), there is a message about dbus, but dbus is running fine.

Is there a solution?

Eric

[Didier Quatrer]

Hello,

New GWD user, I read your message only now.
I had same issue with the keyboard : I could not type anything - I had to use "alt Tab" to give focus to text input boxes.
I was using lxde under archlinux.
I switched to cinnamon.
problem solved ! I can use my keyboard with GoggleWebDesigner !

As you can install several environments under Linux, try to install and use another one !

Didier.