Version: 4.00.74 (KDE 4.0.74 >= 20080515 (using 4.00.80 (KDE 4.0.80 >= (KDE 4.1 Beta1), compiled sources) Compiler: gcc OS: Linux (i686) release 2.6.24-tmb-server-2mdv Steps to reproduce: 1) connect to a remote host running MacOS X Leopard, using Apple's VNC Server The mouse pointer does not appear anywhere, though clicks are passed through. This does not happen with: - MacOS X Tiger (earlier version), same krdc version - MacOS X Leopard (same version), with krdc from KDE 3.
I have no possibility to reproduce it here (no Leopard machine available). Could you please enable the "Show local cursor" action from "Session" menu? Does it show the correct position? I think the Apple VNC server does not send the cursor over to the client (I cannot think of another reason.. Strange thing is that it works with the old KRDC...)
If "Show local cursor" is on, I see the cursor position correctly. Is there anything I can enable to provide more debugging information? Maybe with the old krdc?
To be honest: I'm not really sure what you can do. Probably you can run KRDC from Konsole, so you can see some information at connections start about VNC protocol version and other stuff. Also, is there any other possibilty for you to test with another VNC client than KRDC?
*** Bug 163069 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
running in a terminal yields: krdc(24173) MainWindow::updateActionStatus: -1 krdc(24173) MainWindow::tabChanged: 0 krdc(24173) MainWindow::updateActionStatus: 0 krdc(24173) main: unusable url; try to recover it: "file:///home/thiago/alqualonde.troll.no:0" krdc(24173) main: recovered url: "vnc://alqualonde.troll.no:0" krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncView::scaleResize: 582 373 krdc(24173) MainWindow::tabChanged: 1 krdc(24173) MainWindow::updateActionStatus: 1 krdc(24173) MainWindow::tabChanged: 1 krdc(24173) MainWindow::updateActionStatus: 1 krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncHostPreferences::readProtocolSpecificConfig: VncHostPreferences::readProtocolSpecificConfig krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncHostPreferences::VncHostPreferences: No config found, create new krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncView::scaleResize: 582 357 krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncHostPreferences::showDialog: VncHostPreferences config dialog accepted krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncHostPreferences::saveProtocolSpecificConfig: VncHostPreferences::saveProtocolSpecificConfig krdc(24173) MainWindow::statusChanged: -2 krdc(24173) MainWindow::statusChanged: -1 krdc(24173) MainWindow::statusChanged: 0 krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::run: --------------------- trying init --------------------- krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::outputHandler: "VNC server supports protocol version 3.889 (viewer 3.8)" krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::outputHandler: "We have 3 security types to read" krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::outputHandler: "0) Received security type 30" krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::outputHandler: "1) Received security type 2" krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::outputHandler: "Selecting security type 2 (1/3 in the list)" krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::outputHandler: "2) Received security type 35" krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::outputHandler: "Selected Security Scheme 2" krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::passwdHandler: password request "[ 0: /home/tmacieir/KDE4/lib/libkdecore.so.5(_Z14kRealBacktracei+0x36) [0xb7b82d2b] 1: krdc [0x8064017] 2: krdc [0x80632bd] 3: /usr/lib/libvncclient.so.0(InitialiseRFBConnection+0x5bf) [0xb693363f] ] " krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncView::requestPassword: request password krdc(24173) MainWindow::statusChanged: 1 krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::outputHandler: "VNC authentication succeeded" krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::outputHandler: "Desktop name "Alqualondë"" krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::outputHandler: "Connected to VNC server, using protocol version 3.8" krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::outputHandler: "VNC server default format:" krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::outputHandler: "32 bits per pixel." krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::outputHandler: "Least significant byte first in each pixel." krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncClientThread::outputHandler: "TRUE colour: max red 255 green 255 blue 255, shift red 16 green 8 blue 0" krdc(24173) MainWindow::statusChanged: 1 krdc(24173) MainWindow::statusChanged: 2 krdc(24173) MainWindow::statusChanged: 3 krdc(24173) BookmarkManager::addHistoryBookmark: addHistoryBookmark krdc(24173) BookmarkManager::addHistoryBookmark: Add new history bookmark. krdc(24173)/kio (bookmarks) KBookmarkManager::saveAs: KBookmarkManager::save "/home/thiago/.kde4/share/apps/krdc/bookmarks.xml" krdc(24173) MainWindow::resizeTabWidget: tabwidget resize: w: 1024 , h: 768 krdc(24173) MainWindow::resizeTabWidget: tabwidget border: w: 18 , h: 43 krdc(24173) MainWindow::resizeTabWidget: remote desktop needs more place than available -> show window maximized krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncView::scaleResize: 582 357 krdc(24173)/krdc (VNC backend) VncView::scaleResize: 1017 597 krdc(24173) KBookmarkManager::notifyChanged: KBookmarkManager::notifyChanged ( "" ) krdc(24173)/kio (bookmarks) KBookmarkMenu::slotBookmarksChanged: KBookmarkMenu::slotBookmarksChanged( "" krdc(24173) RemoteDesktopsModel::changed: And vncviewer (which does show the cursor, including changing the cursor form): Connected to RFB server, using protocol version 3.8 Performing standard VNC authentication Password: Authentication successful Desktop name "Alqualondë" VNC server default format: 32 bits per pixel. Least significant byte first in each pixel. True colour: max red 255 green 255 blue 255, shift red 16 green 8 blue 0 Warning: Cannot convert string "-*-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-16-*-*-*-*-*-*-*" to type FontStruct Using default colormap which is TrueColor. Pixel format: 32 bits per pixel. Least significant byte first in each pixel. True colour: max red 255 green 255 blue 255, shift red 16 green 8 blue 0 Using shared memory PutImage ShmCleanup called
Created attachment 25098 [details] apple VNC compatibilty patch After doing some research, I have found some pages which provide information that the Apple VNC server does not support "standard" VNC protocol, see for example: http://rclermont.blogspot.com/2008/01/using-ubuntu-vnc-client-to-connect-to.html I have done some workaround which forces local cursor to be on when KRDC is connected to an apple vnc server. Probably you can try out this patch. Do you think this is an acceptable workaround?
SVN commit 818373 by uwolfer: Workaround for Apple VNC server in Leopard. Local cursor gets not displayed on client. Issue reported to libvncclient devs. BUG:162640 M +4 -0 vncclientthread.cpp M +9 -2 vncview.cpp M +1 -0 vncview.h WebSVN link: http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=818373