[GH-ISSUE #316] Server power button doesn't work when mouse is on client screen #254

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opened 2026-05-05 05:51:48 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 4 comments

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:51:48 -06:00

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Originally created by @retnikt on GitHub (May 24, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/316

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Server: Ubuntu 18.04

Client: Windows 10 v1809

Barrier Version

2.2.0

Steps to reproduce bug

Move mouse cursor to client screen
Press server PC's power button
Observe that nothing happens

Other info

When did the problem start to occur? Always I think
Is there a way to work around it? Yes, you can... move the mouse cursor to the server screen
Does this bug prevent you from using Barrier entirely? No

Originally created by @retnikt on GitHub (May 24, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/316 ### Operating Systems ### Server: Ubuntu 18.04 Client: Windows 10 v1809 ### Barrier Version ### 2.2.0 ### Steps to reproduce bug ### 1. Move mouse cursor to client screen 2. Press server PC's power button 3. Observe that nothing happens ### Other info ### * When did the problem start to occur? Always I think * Is there a way to work around it? Yes, you can... move the mouse cursor to the server screen * Does this bug prevent you from using Barrier entirely? No

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gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:51:53 -06:00

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@AdrianKoshka commented on GitHub (May 24, 2019):

I don't understand, I need you to elaborate more.

@AdrianKoshka commented on GitHub (May 24, 2019): I don't understand, I need you to elaborate more.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:51:55 -06:00

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@retnikt commented on GitHub (May 24, 2019):

1 When I move the mouse cursor to the client screen,
2 and press the hardware power button on the server PC,
3 nothing happens.
Which part do you not understand?

@retnikt commented on GitHub (May 24, 2019): 1 When I move the mouse cursor to the client screen, 2 and press the hardware power button on the server PC, 3 nothing happens. Which part do you not understand?

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:51:57 -06:00

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@noisyshape commented on GitHub (May 24, 2019):

Confirmed. Barrier grabs the X keyboard which according to xinput includes the power button. If the window manager is overriding logind/acpid to handle the power button, I would guess it's listening for an X event. The obvious solutions are for Barrier to either not grab that button or to simulate the key event on the server.

@noisyshape commented on GitHub (May 24, 2019): Confirmed. Barrier grabs the X keyboard which according to xinput includes the power button. If the window manager is overriding logind/acpid to handle the power button, I would guess it's listening for an X event. The obvious solutions are for Barrier to either not grab that button or to simulate the key event on the server.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:52:02 -06:00

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@AdrianKoshka commented on GitHub (May 24, 2019):

Oh…people do this…? I never knew.

@AdrianKoshka commented on GitHub (May 24, 2019): Oh…people do this…? I never knew.