Bug 418281

Summary:	Loss of cursor
Product:	[Applications] krita	Reporter:	john@ridgwaydesign.fsnet.co.uk <johnridgwaydesign>
Component:	General	Assignee:	Krita Bugs <krita-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	ahab.greybeard, ghevan, halla
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	triaged
Version First Reported In:	4.2.8
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Microsoft Windows
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	attachment-17053-0.html

Description john@ridgwaydesign.fsnet.co.uk 2020-02-28 09:08:43 UTC

SUMMARYI am working on colouring comic book art. Having completed a page (page 1) I start work on another page (page 2). In order to use on page 2, a colour I have used on page one, I switch to page 1 and pick off the colour using the "Ctrl" key. I switch back to page 2 to continue working but the cursor is not visible in the work area.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open working page and colour an area.
2. Open reference page and select a colour from the page by using the "Ctrl" key
3. Switch back to work page.

OBSERVED RESULT
The cursor is not visible in the workspace. It can, however, be seen when moving over tool areas. The cursor becomes visible if an attempt is made to draw on the workspace (but the precise location is only a guess).

EXPECTED RESULT
The cursor should resume on the work page exactly as prior to switching to the reference page.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 10
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Ahab Greybeard 2020-02-28 19:34:35 UTC

I can't reproduce this using the 4.2.8 portable .zip on Windows 10.
I tried using the mouse, the stylus (Wacom Intuous Draw) and also swapping between the two after selecting a colour on document 1 then switching to document 2.

Comment 2 john@ridgwaydesign.fsnet.co.uk 2020-02-29 14:23:53 UTC

Created attachment 126499 [details]
attachment-17053-0.html

I have found that I had my cursor set to "No Cursor" and outline shape set
to "Preview Outline". Under these settings I should not, of course, have
expected to see a cursor. However, as I am using "Freehand Brush Tool" 99%
of the time a circle usually shows where the brush is on the canvas. When
switching between documents as previously described this circle is not
shown until the stylus touches the tablet. This "problem" occurs whether an
operation is carried out or not between switching.

Best regards,

John Ridgway

On Fri, 28 Feb 2020 at 19:34, Ahab Greybeard <bugzilla_noreply@kde.org>
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> --- Comment #1 from Ahab Greybeard <ahab.greybeard@hotmail.co.uk> ---
> I can't reproduce this using the 4.2.8 portable .zip on Windows 10.
> I tried using the mouse, the stylus (Wacom Intuous Draw) and also swapping
> between the two after selecting a colour on document 1 then switching to
> document 2.
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Comment 3 vanyossi 2020-02-29 16:51:05 UTC

In general the window must be active for some operations to apply: the outline is on that situation. so we only check for generating the outline on current active document.

Comment 4 Halla Rempt 2020-05-06 14:28:28 UTC

I'm sorry, but this isn't a bug in Krita, it's just the way things work.