Sway: Firefox does not receive mouse clicks on external screen

[ahilsend]

• Sway Version: sway version 1.0

• Debug Log: sway.log

• Configuration File:

# sway config

set $mod Mod4
set $term termite
set $bg_img /home/ahilsendeger/Pictures/wallpaper-mountain.jpg

font pango:Noto Sans Mono 11

workspace_auto_back_and_forth yes

floating_modifier $mod

# start a terminal
bindsym $mod+Return exec $term

# kill focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon kill

# start dmenu (a program launcher)
bindsym $mod+e exec ~/bin/dmenu.sh
bindsym $mod+f2 exec ~/bin/dmenu.sh web
bindsym $mod+f3 exec ~/bin/dmenu.sh search
bindsym $mod+a exec ~/bin/aws-console
bindsym $mod+f1 exec --no-startup-id j4-dmenu-desktop

# Screenshots
bindsym $mod+print       exec file=$HOME/Desktop/screenshot_$(date +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S').jpg && grim -t jpeg "$file" && imv "$file"
bindsym $mod+Shift+print exec file=$HOME/Desktop/screenshot_$(date +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S').jpg && grim -t jpeg -g "$(slurp)" "$file" && imv "$file"

# change focus
bindsym $mod+h focus left
bindsym $mod+t focus down
bindsym $mod+n focus up
bindsym $mod+s focus right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Left focus left
bindsym $mod+Down focus down
bindsym $mod+Up focus up
bindsym $mod+Right focus right

# move focused window3
bindsym $mod+Shift+H move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+T move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+N move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+S move right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right

# split in horizontal orientation
bindsym $mod+d split h

# split in vertical orientation
bindsym $mod+k split v

# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
bindsym $mod+u fullscreen toggle

# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
bindsym $mod+o layout stacking
bindsym $mod+comma layout tabbed
bindsym $mod+period layout toggle split

# toggle tiling / floating
bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle

# change focus between tiling / floating windows
bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle

# focus the parent container
#bindsym $mod+a focus parent

# focus the child container
#bindsym $mod+d focus child

# Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
# We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
set $ws1 "1"
set $ws2 "2"
set $ws3 "3"
set $ws4 "4"
set $ws5 "5"
set $ws6 "6"
set $ws7 "7"
set $ws8 "8"
set $ws9 "9"
set $ws10 "10"

# switch to workspace
bindsym $mod+ampersand workspace $ws1
bindsym $mod+bracketleft workspace $ws2
bindsym $mod+braceleft workspace $ws3
bindsym $mod+braceright workspace $ws4
bindsym $mod+parenleft workspace $ws5
bindsym $mod+equal workspace $ws6
bindsym $mod+asterisk workspace $ws7
bindsym $mod+parenright workspace $ws8
bindsym $mod+plus workspace $ws9
bindsym $mod+bracketright workspace $ws10

# move focused container to workspace
bindsym $mod+Shift+ampersand move container to workspace $ws1
bindsym $mod+Shift+bracketleft move container to workspace $ws2
bindsym $mod+Shift+braceleft move container to workspace $ws3
bindsym $mod+Shift+braceright move container to workspace $ws4
bindsym $mod+Shift+parenleft move container to workspace $ws5
bindsym $mod+Shift+equal move container to workspace $ws6
bindsym $mod+Shift+asterisk move container to workspace $ws7
bindsym $mod+Shift+parenright move container to workspace $ws8
bindsym $mod+Shift+plus move container to workspace $ws9
bindsym $mod+Shift+bracketright move container to workspace $ws10

bindsym $mod+Control+Left move workspace to output left
bindsym $mod+Control+Down move workspace to output down
bindsym $mod+Control+Up move workspace to output up
bindsym $mod+Control+Right move workspace to output right

# reload the configuration file
bindsym $mod+Shift+J reload
# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
bindsym $mod+Shift+P restart

# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
mode "resize" {
    bindsym h resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
    bindsym t resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
    bindsym n resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
    bindsym s resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt

    # same bindings, but for the arrow keys
    bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
    bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
    bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
    bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt

    # back to normal: Enter or Escape or $mod+r
    bindsym Return mode "default"
    bindsym Escape mode "default"
    bindsym $mod+p mode "default"
}

bindsym $mod+p mode "resize"

# session management
set $session Session: <b><big>l</big></b>ock <b><big>L</big></b>ogout <b><big>R</big></b>eboot <b><big>H</big></b>alt <b><big>h</big></b>ibernate <b><big>s</big></b>uspend
mode --pango_markup "$session" {
    bindsym Shift+R exec --no-startup-id systemctl reboot
    bindsym Shift+h exec --no-startup-id systemctl poweroff
    bindsym h exec --no-startup-id systemctl hibernate; mode "default"
    bindsym s exec --no-startup-id systemctl hybrid-sleep; mode "default"
    bindsym l exec --no-startup-id swaylock -i $bg_img --scaling fill --ring-color 859900 --inside-wrong-color d33682 ; mode "default"
    bindsym Shift+l exit

    bindsym Return mode "default"
    bindsym Escape mode "default"
    bindsym $mod+p mode "default"
}
bindsym $mod+f12 mode "$session"

# Volume
bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume $(pacmd list-sinks |awk '/* index:/{print $3}') +5%
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume $(pacmd list-sinks |awk '/* index:/{print $3}') -5%
bindsym XF86AudioMute exec pactl set-sink-mute $(pacmd list-sinks |awk '/* index:/{print $3}') toggle
# Mute mic
bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec pactl set-source-mute $(pacmd list-sources |awk '/* index:/{print $3}') toggle
# Brightness
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec brightnessctl set 5%-
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec brightnessctl set +5%
bindsym XF86Tools exec env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME gnome-control-center

# colors
client.focused #859900 #859900 #fdf6e3 #6c71c4 #859900
client.focused_inactive #073642 #073642 #eee8d5 #6c71c4 #073642
client.unfocused #073642 #073642 #93a1a1 #586e75 #073642
client.urgent #d33682 #d33682 #fdf6e3 #dc322f #d33682

# status bar
bar {
  position top
  status_command i3status
  colors {
    separator #dc322f
    background #002b36
    statusline #268bd2
    focused_workspace #fdf6e3 #859900 #fdf6e3
    active_workspace #fdf6e3 #6c71c4 #fdf6e3
    inactive_workspace #586e75 #93a1a1 #002b36
    urgent_workspace #d33682 #d33682 #fdf6e3
  }
}

### Assign windows to workspaces
assign [class="^Firefox$"]          → $ws1
assign [class="^jetbrains-idea$"]   → $ws3
assign [class="^jetbrains-goland$"] → $ws3
assign [class="^Slack$"]            → $ws8
assign [class="^TelegramDesktop$"]  → $ws9
assign [class="^Signal$"]           → $ws9
assign [class="^Emacs$"]            → $ws10

### Assign workspaces to screens
workspace $ws1  output DP-3
workspace $ws2  output DP-3
workspace $ws3  output DP-4
workspace $ws8  output eDP-1
workspace $ws9  output eDP-1
workspace $ws10 output DP-4

### Exec
exec swayidle -w timeout 300 "swaylock -i $bg_img --scaling fill --ring-color 859900 --inside-wrong-color d33682" before-sleep "swaylock -i $bg_img --scaling fill --ring-color 859900 --inside-wrong-color d33682"

### Inputs
input "*" {
  # generic keyboard
  xkb_layout  "us,de,se"
  xkb_variant "dvp,,"
  xkb_options "ctrl:nocaps,terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp,grp:ctrls_toggle"

  # generic mouse
  accel_profile  flat
  pointer_accel  0.3
}

input "1739:0:Synaptics_TM3288-011" {
  tap            enabled
  tap_button_map lrm
  click_method   clickfinger
  natural_scroll enabled
}

input "4176:278:Yubico_Yubikey_NEO_OTP+U2F+" {
  xkb_layout  us
  xkb_variant ""
}

## Outputs
output "*" background $bg_img fill

# laptop
output "eDP-1" position 0 0

# left screen
output "DP-3" position -1280 -1440
 #transform 90

# right screen
output "DP-4" position 1280 -1440

I'm running with two external screens. The first one is connected via USB-C => DisplayPort, the second with Mini DisplayPort from the first.

Sometimes Xwayland applications like Firefox, Emacs, Goland do not receive mouse clicks on the external screens. But they do on the laptop screen.

Disconnecting the DP cable from the monitor sometimes helps, but not always.

Not sure actually if this is a sway / wayland issue, or something else.
Let me know if I can provide any more information!

Oh, and love the work you do on sway, really love it! :heart:

[ahilsend]

I have tried changing the screen positions, and found a setting that does not have this issue.
If the screens are lined up in one row in that order: eDP-1, DP-3, DP-4 then Firefox receives mous clicks.

Changing to moving the screens above the laptop screen does not work, and changing the order within one row does not work either.

[emersion]

Negative positions don't work with Xwayland. This is an Xwayland bug.

[nidico]

I have had the same issue with all xwayland programs on an external HDMI screen, removing negative screen positions solved the issue.

I haven't found (or created) an issue in the xwayland freedesktop tracker regarding negative positions.

[emersion]

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/issues/899