OpenOffice Apps Hijack Computer

[drforbin]

Hi,

I'm running 7.10 with Compiz.

Lately, for some strange reason, using ANY openoffice application hijacks my computer.

It:

- takes up my whole screen
- Window borders disappear
- Menu bar is unresponsive

the only thing that seems to work is a hard-reboot.

Anyone else experiencing this?

[cantab]

Re: OpenOffice Apps Hijack Computer

Does Ctrl+Alt+Escape work? It should change the cursor into an X or skull-and-crossbones, that then kills whatever you click on.
How about Ctrl+Alt+F1 to switch to a terminal. If this works, then login (it may be SLOW), and run 'top' to get a process list. See what's using the processor.

[MoonRise]

Re: OpenOffice Apps Hijack Computer

Do you have Compiz running? I had this issue with Compiz and resolved by changing a Compiz setting.

[SheeEttin]

Re: OpenOffice Apps Hijack Computer

the only thing that seems to work is a hard-reboot

If you mean cut the power (e.g. with the power button or reset button), don't! That's a bad way to shut down a computer.
Instead, press Alt-SysRq-R, then -E -I -S -U -B, with five to ten seconds between each press.

[drforbin]

Re: OpenOffice Apps Hijack Computer

None of the above keystrokes work...

Basically, Presentation and Spreadsheet maximize and the window bars disappear. Menu bar (File, Edit, etc.) are unresponsive. NOTHING seems to kill it... Feels no pain... can't be reasoned with... That sort of thing...

[kubicle]

Re: OpenOffice Apps Hijack Computer

To narrow the problem down, try replacing compiz with the standard window manager kwin (run 'kwin --replace' to start kwin...you can start compiz again with 'compiz --replace' when you're done).

Check whether OO apps freeze while using kwin, if they don't it's definitely a compiz issue (narrowing the problem down will probably help in solving it)

[Bongo5HH]

Re: OpenOffice Apps Hijack Computer

I had this same problem with Feisty and someone gave a solution... that I don't remember. But I'm also having the exact same problem with OOo myself now.

So when I want to use OOo I'm using Alf-F2 and then

kwin --replace

I'm looking for the solution myself.. so if I find it I'll post.

Kev

[Bongo5HH]

Re: OpenOffice Apps Hijack Computer

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...er/128355.html

I'm not on my Linux machine so I can't test it now but this might offer some vague help.

Kev

[mchuskie]

Re: OpenOffice Apps Hijack Computer

It's a known problem with Compiz and OpenOffice. The solution is to uncheck a particular setting in ccsm which I think is "Legacy Fullscreen Support" - I can confirm this evening when I get back to my laptop.

[Meirion]

Re: OpenOffice Apps Hijack Computer

Thanks JamesM. I had the same problem and indeed disabling Legacy Full Screen Support (in Workarounds in the compiz settings manager) solved this for me.