[GH-ISSUE #920] Barrier prevents unclutter from restoring mouse pointer #733

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opened 2026-05-05 07:00:18 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 0 comments

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Originally created by @jvasile on GitHub (Oct 20, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/920

Describe the bug
On Linux, I run unclutter to autohide my mouse pointer when the mouse is idle. Sometimes (I haven't figured out what triggers this) unclutter hides the mouse but does not bring it back. This only happens when I run barrier. Moving the pointer from the current screen to a different computer and then back again seems to bring it back. I didn't spend much time debugging, instead just deactivating unclutter for now. I did note that the hidden mouse pointer still functioned. As I move it around the screen, javascript rollovers activate, I can click, etc.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Run unclutter.
Run barrier
Leave the mouse idle so that unclutter hides the mouse pointer.
Move the mouse, which should unhide the mouse pointer.
Some small fraction of the time, observe that the mouse pointer does not return to view, but is still active.

Expected behavior
The mouse pointer should disappear when the mouse is idle but return when the mouse moves.

Desktop (please complete the following information):

OS: Debian Testing, GNOME 3.38.0
Barrier version: 2.3.2+dfsg-1+b1, installed from Debian repository

Additional context

This is not a high priority bug, but I wanted to report it in case somebody knows an easy fix, and also because it might help another user understand why barrier does not work on their computer.

Originally created by @jvasile on GitHub (Oct 20, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/920 **Describe the bug** On Linux, I run unclutter to autohide my mouse pointer when the mouse is idle. Sometimes (I haven't figured out what triggers this) unclutter hides the mouse but does not bring it back. This only happens when I run barrier. Moving the pointer from the current screen to a different computer and then back again seems to bring it back. I didn't spend much time debugging, instead just deactivating unclutter for now. I did note that the hidden mouse pointer still functioned. As I move it around the screen, javascript rollovers activate, I can click, etc. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Run unclutter. 2. Run barrier 3. Leave the mouse idle so that unclutter hides the mouse pointer. 4. Move the mouse, which should unhide the mouse pointer. 5. Some small fraction of the time, observe that the mouse pointer does not return to view, but is still active. **Expected behavior** The mouse pointer should disappear when the mouse is idle but return when the mouse moves. **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: Debian Testing, GNOME 3.38.0 - Barrier version: 2.3.2+dfsg-1+b1, installed from Debian repository **Additional context** This is not a high priority bug, but I wanted to report it in case somebody knows an easy fix, and also because it might help another user understand why barrier does not work on their computer.

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