[GH-ISSUE #328] Can't switch desktops with screen edge #259

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opened 2026-05-05 05:52:18 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 3 comments

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:52:18 -06:00

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Originally created by @jwalton on GitHub (May 31, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/328

Operating Systems

Server: Windows 10 v1803 (build 17134.765)

Client: macOS Mojave 10.14.4

Barrier Version

2.1.0 on mac, 2.2.0 on windows

Steps to reproduce bug

I installed Barrier today, and have been using it between my Mac and Windows. Everything was fine, and it's awesome! But, after a while I tried to go to the right edge of my Mac's screen to get to my Windows machine, and my mouse cursor neither disappeared from my Mac, nor appeared on Windows.

I thought "Huh... Something's messed up. Let's try killing Barrier and restarting it." This got the cursor back to my PC, but even after multiple restarts I couldn't get it back to my Mac. The logs on both show the client connecting to the server just fine. I tried drag-and-dropping my Mac's screen to the trash and recreating it, I tried putting it to the right of my Windows machine's screen instead of to the left, nothing seems to help.

I setup CTRL-SHIFT-F1 and CTRL-SHIFT-F2 as hotkeys to switch to my mac and switch, which works as a workaround, but I'm curious to know how I made this stop working. :)

Originally created by @jwalton on GitHub (May 31, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/328 ### Operating Systems ### Server: Windows 10 v1803 (build 17134.765) Client: macOS Mojave 10.14.4 ### Barrier Version ### 2.1.0 on mac, 2.2.0 on windows ### Steps to reproduce bug ### I installed Barrier today, and have been using it between my Mac and Windows. Everything was fine, and it's awesome! But, after a while I tried to go to the right edge of my Mac's screen to get to my Windows machine, and my mouse cursor neither disappeared from my Mac, nor appeared on Windows. I thought "Huh... Something's messed up. Let's try killing Barrier and restarting it." This got the cursor back to my PC, but even after multiple restarts I couldn't get it back to my Mac. The logs on both show the client connecting to the server just fine. I tried drag-and-dropping my Mac's screen to the trash and recreating it, I tried putting it to the right of my Windows machine's screen instead of to the left, nothing seems to help. I setup CTRL-SHIFT-F1 and CTRL-SHIFT-F2 as hotkeys to switch to my mac and switch, which works as a workaround, but I'm curious to know how I made this stop working. :)

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2026-05-05 05:52:20 -06:00

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:52:23 -06:00

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@noisyshape commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2019):

Did you enable scroll lock? Have you tried turning the Mac off and on again?

@noisyshape commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2019): Did you enable scroll lock? Have you tried turning the Mac off and on again?

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:52:26 -06:00

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@jwalton commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2019):

Oh, it was scroll lock! I was about to come back and say my problem had mysteriously fixed itself, but now that you said that, I noticed I'd somehow accidentally turned on scroll lock last night and turned it off, so not so mysterious. :)

Are there any other "default" hotkeys?

@jwalton commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2019): Oh, it was scroll lock! I was about to come back and say my problem had mysteriously fixed itself, but now that you said that, I noticed I'd somehow accidentally turned on scroll lock last night and turned it off, so not so mysterious. :) Are there any other "default" hotkeys?

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:52:28 -06:00

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@noisyshape commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2019):

No, there aren't. We really need a manual.

@noisyshape commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2019): No, there aren't. We really need a manual.