My screen/page gets randomly zoomed in and out to 120%, 60%, etc. even when I am not using my touchpad or keyboard. This happens when I am using FireFox, the command line, pdf viewers, etc. I am using a Dell Inspiron 15 5548 and I have dual booted Pop!_OS 22.04 with Windows Ten. I installed the linux distro a few days ago.
At first, I tried disabling the HiDPI Daemon, but that did not work. I also can confirm that this is not a touchpad/hardware issue because this doesn't occur when I use windows ten.
Later then, I thought that the problem could be something with the drivers because my laptop is from 2015 and is pretty old.
After some time, I ran journalctl -f, so I could see what was exactly happening when the bug occurred. The logs of the bug are posted below in the Logs section. A person reviewed these logs and told me that the bug could have something to do with "touchegg segfaulting".
P.S. I disabled touchegg on my laptop and the bug was still occurring. So, I am not sure if touchegg is still relevant to the bug.
In addition, I forgot to mention that other than random zooming, on FireFox, the webpage can get preloaded at 90%, 30%, etc. instead of at 100%.
Expected behaviour
I should only be able to zoom in/out the page of an application with keyboard shortcuts or my touchpad.
Actual behaviour
At irregular times, the page of an application gets randomly zoomed in/out to 120%, 65%, etc.
Logs
If required, include logs of the bug:
Dec 31 19:00:18 pop-os gnome-shell[3570]: Window manager warning: Buggy client sent a _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW message with a timestamp of 0 for 0x300003e
Dec 31 19:00:19 pop-os gnome-shell[3570]: Window manager warning: Buggy client sent a _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW message with a timestamp of 0 for 0x300003e
Dec 31 19:00:20 pop-os gnome-shell[3570]: Window manager warning: Buggy client sent a _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW message with a timestamp of 0 for 0x300003e
Dec 31 19:00:24 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4588
Dec 31 19:00:24 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
Dec 31 19:00:24 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1526 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (48.0 kHz eP)
Dec 31 19:00:24 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1908 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (38.4 kHz e)
Dec 31 19:00:25 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4588
Dec 31 19:00:25 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
Dec 31 19:00:25 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1526 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (48.0 kHz eP)
Dec 31 19:00:25 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1908 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (38.4 kHz e)
Dec 31 19:00:26 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4588
Dec 31 19:00:26 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
Dec 31 19:00:26 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1526 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (48.0 kHz eP)
Dec 31 19:00:26 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1908 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (38.4 kHz e)
Dec 31 19:00:26 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4588
Dec 31 19:00:26 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
Dec 31 19:00:26 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1526 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (48.0 kHz eP)
Dec 31 19:00:26 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1908 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (38.4 kHz e)
Dec 31 19:00:27 pop-os wpa_supplicant[520]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-42 noise=9999 txrate=72200
Dec 31 19:00:27 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4588
Dec 31 19:00:27 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
Dec 31 19:00:27 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1526 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (48.0 kHz eP)
Dec 31 19:00:27 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1908 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (38.4 kHz e)
Dec 31 19:00:27 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4588
Dec 31 19:00:27 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
Dec 31 19:00:27 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1526 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (48.0 kHz eP)
Dec 31 19:00:27 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1908 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (38.4 kHz e)
Dec 31 19:00:27 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4588
Dec 31 19:00:27 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
Dec 31 19:00:27 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1526 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (48.0 kHz eP)
Dec 31 19:00:27 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1908 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (38.4 kHz e)
Dec 31 19:00:29 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4588
Dec 31 19:00:29 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
Dec 31 19:00:29 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1526 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (48.0 kHz eP)
Dec 31 19:00:29 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1908 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (38.4 kHz e)
Dec 31 19:00:30 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4588
Dec 31 19:00:30 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
Dec 31 19:00:30 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1526 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (48.0 kHz eP)
Dec 31 19:00:30 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1908 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (38.4 kHz e)
Dec 31 19:00:30 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4588
Dec 31 19:00:30 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
Dec 31 19:00:30 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1526 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (48.0 kHz eP)
Dec 31 19:00:30 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1908 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (38.4 kHz e)
Dec 31 19:00:32 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4588
Dec 31 19:00:32 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
Dec 31 19:00:32 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1526 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (48.0 kHz eP)
Dec 31 19:00:32 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1908 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (38.4 kHz e)
Dec 31 19:00:33 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4588
Dec 31 19:00:33 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
Dec 31 19:00:33 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1526 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (48.0 kHz eP)
Dec 31 19:00:33 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1908 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (38.4 kHz e)
Dec 31 19:00:33 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4588
Dec 31 19:00:33 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
Dec 31 19:00:33 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1526 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (48.0 kHz eP)
Dec 31 19:00:33 pop-os /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3297]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x0.0 73.30 1366 1406 1438 1908 768 771 777 800 +hsync -vsync (38.4 kHz e)
Dec 31 19:00:33 pop-os kernel: touchegg[3817]: segfault at 0 ip 000055b970a2330d sp 00007ffd56e56da0 error 4 in touchegg[55b970a21000+30000]
Dec 31 19:00:33 pop-os kernel: Code: 7c 24 04 89 44 24 04 e8 31 3e 01 00 48 8b 75 00 8b 43 2c 48 8b 7b 18 89 46 04 48 8b 44 24 18 64 48 2b 04 25 28 00 00 00 75 0f <48> 8b 07 48 8b 40 20 48 83 c4 28 5b 5d ff e0 e8 7f ef ff ff 90 48
Dec 31 19:00:34 pop-os systemd[3233]: app-gnome-touchegg-3817.scope: Consumed 1.616s CPU time.
Dec 31 19:00:34 pop-os touchegg[512]: Client disconnected
Dec 31 19:01:01 pop-os PackageKit[2418]: get-packages transaction /633_eacddabb from uid 1000 finished with success after 778ms
Dec 31 19:01:01 pop-os PackageKit[2418]: get-updates transaction /634_dcbecbdd from uid 1000 finished with success after 614ms
Describe the bug
My screen/page gets randomly zoomed in and out to 120%, 60%, etc. even when I am not using my touchpad or keyboard. This happens when I am using FireFox, the command line, pdf viewers, etc. I am using a Dell Inspiron 15 5548 and I have dual booted Pop!_OS 22.04 with Windows Ten. I installed the linux distro a few days ago.
At first, I tried disabling the HiDPI Daemon, but that did not work. I also can confirm that this is not a touchpad/hardware issue because this doesn't occur when I use windows ten.
Later then, I thought that the problem could be something with the drivers because my laptop is from 2015 and is pretty old.
After some time, I ran
journalctl -f, so I could see what was exactly happening when the bug occurred. The logs of the bug are posted below in the Logs section. A person reviewed these logs and told me that the bug could have something to do with "touchegg segfaulting".P.S. I disabled touchegg on my laptop and the bug was still occurring. So, I am not sure if touchegg is still relevant to the bug.
In addition, I forgot to mention that other than random zooming, on FireFox, the webpage can get preloaded at 90%, 30%, etc. instead of at 100%.
Expected behaviour
I should only be able to zoom in/out the page of an application with keyboard shortcuts or my touchpad.
Actual behaviour
At irregular times, the page of an application gets randomly zoomed in/out to 120%, 65%, etc.
Logs
If required, include logs of the bug:
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