Mouse does not go to client computer [Edit: Scroll Lock causes this bug]

sahiltalwar88 commented 4 years ago

Server: Windows 10 Version 1809 (Build 17763.1158) Client: Mac OSX Mojave (Version 10.14.6)

Barrier Version

Server: 2.3.2-snapshot-210c2b70 Client: 2.3.2-Release-210c2b70

Steps to reproduce bug

Start Barrier server, start Barrier client.
Observe that they successfully connect, in the logs.
Copy on client, paste on server and vice versa; these work.
Try to move mouse from server to client, this does not work?

Other info

When did the problem start to occur? Everything was working fine, and then suddenly yesterday it stopped. No idea why. I changed no settings, updated neither OS (afaik), and made no related changes (afaik). I deleted all screens from the configuration screen and re-added the client; same thing started happening again :(
Is there a way to work around it? No
Does this bug prevent you from using Barrier entirely? Technically no (copy/paste works), but functionally yes.

I tried moving the screen to different places in the config to see if that would help, it did not. Also, FWIW I have a second monitor hooked up to the macbook, but unplugging it makes no difference afaict.

I feel fairly certain that this is a configuration problem rather than a real bug, so I'll add my config file in a comment (it's about as simple as can be).

sahiltalwar88 commented 4 years ago

Super basic config file:

section: screens
    Dongcopter:
        halfDuplexCapsLock = false
        halfDuplexNumLock = false
        halfDuplexScrollLock = false
        xtestIsXineramaUnaware = false
        preserveFocus = false
        switchCorners = none 
        switchCornerSize = 0
    mbp:
        alt = meta
        meta = alt
        halfDuplexCapsLock = false
        halfDuplexNumLock = false
        halfDuplexScrollLock = false
        xtestIsXineramaUnaware = false
        preserveFocus = false
        switchCorners = none 
        switchCornerSize = 0
end

section: aliases
end

section: links
    Dongcopter:
        right = mbp
    mbp:
        left = Dongcopter
end

section: options
    relativeMouseMoves = false
    screenSaverSync = true
    win32KeepForeground = false
    clipboardSharing = true
    switchCorners = none 
    switchCornerSize = 0
end

sahiltalwar88 commented 4 years ago

Logs from both server and client, in case it helps:

Server:

[2020-05-21T17:15:06] INFO: starting server
[2020-05-21T17:15:06] INFO: config file: C:/Users/sahil/AppData/Local/Temp/Barrier.NyZUbv
[2020-05-21T17:15:06] INFO: log level: INFO
[2020-05-21T17:15:06] INFO: service command updated
[2020-05-21T17:15:06] INFO: service command updated
[2020-05-21T17:15:07] INFO: got ipc shutdown message
[2020-05-21T17:15:07] NOTE: disconnecting client "mbp"
[2020-05-21T17:15:07] NOTE: client "mbp" has disconnected
[2020-05-21T17:15:07] NOTE: stopped server
[2020-05-21T17:15:08] INFO: process 6024 was shutdown gracefully
[2020-05-21T17:15:08] INFO: starting new process as privileged user
[2020-05-21T17:15:08] INFO: drag and drop enabled
[2020-05-21T17:15:08] ERROR: failed to get desktop path, no drop target available, error=2
[2020-05-21T17:15:08] NOTE: Scroll Lock is on, locking cursor to screen
[2020-05-21T17:15:08] NOTE: started server (IPv4/IPv6), waiting for clients
[2020-05-21T17:15:08] INFO: server status: active
[2020-05-21T17:15:08] INFO: OpenSSL 1.0.2l  25 May 2017
[2020-05-21T17:15:08] INFO: accepted secure socket
[2020-05-21T17:15:08] INFO: AES256-GCM-SHA384       TLSv1.2 Kx=RSA      Au=RSA  Enc=AESGCM(256) Mac=AEAD
[2020-05-21T17:15:08] NOTE: accepted client connection
[2020-05-21T17:15:08] NOTE: client "mbp" has connected

Client (the TIS/TSM warnings are always there afaict):

[2020-05-21T17:15:05] NOTE: disconnected from server
[2020-05-21T17:15:06] NOTE: connecting to '173.73.225.8': 173.73.225.8:24800
[2020-05-21T17:15:06] INFO: OpenSSL 1.0.2t  10 Sep 2019
[2020-05-21T17:15:07] NOTE: server fingerprint: C8:79:55:BB:49:52:2C:F2:6D:AA:6C:B9:25:63:A6:C1:36:B8:12:F8
[2020-05-21T17:15:07] NOTE: trustedServersFilename: /Users/satalwar/Library/Application Support/barrier/SSL/Fingerprints/TrustedServers.txt
[2020-05-21T17:15:07] NOTE: Opened trustedServersFilename: /Users/satalwar/Library/Application Support/barrier/SSL/Fingerprints/TrustedServers.txt
[2020-05-21T17:15:07] NOTE: Fingerprint matches trusted fingerprint
[2020-05-21T17:15:07] INFO: connected to secure socket
[2020-05-21T17:15:07] INFO: server ssl certificate info: /CN=Barrier
[2020-05-21T17:15:07] INFO: AES256-GCM-SHA384       TLSv1.2 Kx=RSA      Au=RSA  Enc=AESGCM(256) Mac=AEAD
[2020-05-21T17:15:07] NOTE: connected to server
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.165 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
2020-05-21 17:15:07.166 barrierc[30148:12126507] pid(30148)/euid(501) is calling TIS/TSM in non-main thread environment, ERROR : This is NOT allowed. Please call TIS/TSM in main thread!!!
[2020-05-21T17:15:07] WARNING: cursor may not be visible

And when I try to move my mouse over, nothing happens...no "Mouse entered screen", etc :(

mrhawkin commented 4 years ago

I experience the same issue. The keyboard however works, just not the mouse. UPDATE: Apparently it was SSH key problem. When I flicked between who was going to be server/client the SSH key accept question came around and when both computers had accepted it just worked.

liblame commented 4 years ago

Have the same problem. i configured shortcuts to switch between the desktops now. Funny thing is i cant use the mouse to move to the mac but wenn i am on the mac i can move back to my windows machine with the mouse.

Windows 10 and MacOS 10.15.5

sahiltalwar88 commented 4 years ago

Update: it works and stops working intermittently; it worked for about a day before dying again.

NicholasNell commented 4 years ago

I have the same problem, logs confirm both computers are connected. Starting a server on my PC I cant move my move over to my laptop. However starting the server on my laptop I can move my mouse over to my PC. Additionally, my PC throws the error "Temporary configuration file required to start barrier can not be written" when the "configure interactively radial button is checked.

Edit: Got it working! Scroll lock was enabled on my PC, locking the cursor to my PC screen. disabling scroll lock fixe the issue.

NicholasNell commented 4 years ago

[2020-05-21T17:15:08] NOTE: Scroll Lock is on, locking cursor to screen

Here is the cause in your case. Disable scroll lock.

sahiltalwar88 commented 4 years ago

Oh wow you are so right! Great catch @NicholasNell , that's quite a bug hahaha.

FYI @p12tic - since you're actively contributing, I thought I'd let you know about this in case it's an easy fix. No worries if not.

simons-public commented 4 years ago

@sahiltalwar88 Looks like this is actually not a bug but intended behavior. Would be nice if it was a setting that could be toggled but I didn't see anything in the GUI, documentation for Barrier or Synergy.

sahiltalwar88 commented 4 years ago

ha good eye, @simons-public...yeah, i wonder if this is REALLY desired or if we want to disable it, or at minimum add it to the docs. ideally we'd even display some kind of popup or something if the user attempts to leave the screen, but i'm not sure barrier is capable of that

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p12tic commented 3 years ago

It would be ideal if we could configure this behavior.

Kimura-Kalidor commented 1 year ago

I actually still use this, but I seem to recall way back in the day (and some info from the synergy-core text-config docs suggested this is true) the intended way to disable this was to rebind scroll-lock back to scroll lock

In the options section of the config file a directive as follows may do the trick:

keystroke(ScrollLock) = keystroke(ScrollLock)

Not sure this can be done in the GUI though..

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