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    [WORKAROUND] Adobe flash problem.. Can't click on flash video

    Having problems clicking on flash videos to play, skip or pause them? This is a documented bug and it seems to effect those who are running flash with compiz enabled.

    A quick and dirty work around
    This sounds lame but it worked for me. If I right-click and hold the right mouse button while clicking on the flash video; play, skip and pause suddenly work. As soon as I let off of the right mouse button it doesn't work. I tested it in Chromium and Firefox.

    This is not a solution but I hope it helps.

    Syirrus

    Running: Ubuntu 9.10 AMD64 with adobe flash player 10
    Last edited by Syirrus; November 5th, 2009 at 03:14 AM.

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    Re: [WORKAROUND] Adobe flash problem.. Can't click on flash video

    Thanks, I'll try that next time.
    I try to treat the cause, not the symptom. I avoid the terminal in instructions, unless it's easier or necessary. My instructions will work within the Ubuntu system, instead of breaking or subverting it. Those are the three guarantees to the helpee.

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    Re: [WORKAROUND] Adobe flash problem.. Can't click on flash video

    Quote Originally Posted by 3rdalbum View Post
    Thanks, I'll try that next time.
    Is this working for anyone? It still seems to be working for me.

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    Re: Adobe flash problem.. Can't click on flash video

    It actually works for me too! I wonder if these bugs get fixed before the next release.

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    Re: Adobe flash problem.. Can't click on flash video

    MXT posted this in a wrong thread, I think he wanted to post it here. Looks interesting:

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...5&postcount=21

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    Re: Adobe flash problem.. Can't click on flash video

    This seems to have fixed it for me:

    http://helpforlinux.blogspot.com/200...in-ubuntu.html

    IE,

    * Hit ALT+F2 and enter
    * gksudo gedit /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/i386/linux/npviewer
    * add the following line BEFORE the last line of text
    * export GDK_NATIVE_WINDOWS=1
    * Save.
    * Restart any applications using flash

    I've only tested Pandora with this change but its working flawlessly for the last few minutes. Give it a whirl.

    ~Micah

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    Re: [WORKAROUND] Adobe flash problem.. Can't click on flash video

    Quote Originally Posted by Syirrus View Post
    Is this working for anyone? It still seems to be working for me.
    Confirmation of bug and the workaround works for me.

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    Re: Adobe flash problem.. Can't click on flash video

    Quote Originally Posted by 043087m135 View Post
    This seems to have fixed it for me:

    http://helpforlinux.blogspot.com/200...in-ubuntu.html

    IE,

    * Hit ALT+F2 and enter
    * gksudo gedit /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/i386/linux/npviewer
    * add the following line BEFORE the last line of text
    * export GDK_NATIVE_WINDOWS=1
    * Save.
    * Restart any applications using flash

    I've only tested Pandora with this change but its working flawlessly for the last few minutes. Give it a whirl.

    ~Micah
    Thanks for the quick info. I was having the same issue with Flash. These steps resolved it for me (Ubuntu 9.10, 64-bit).

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    Re: Adobe flash problem.. Can't click on flash video

    What is also worth trying is grabbing the .deb off adobe's website. It seems to play nicer for me in Karmic.
    I remember reading that the package in the repositories is broken apparently.

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