RHBA-2013:0312 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated gnome-settings-daemon packages that fix several bugs and add two
enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The gnome-settings-daemon packages contain a daemon to share settings from GNOME
with other applications. It also handles global key bindings, as well as a
number of desktop-wide settings.

This update fixes the following bugs:

• Previously, the LED indicators of some Wacom graphics tablets were not

supported in the gnome-settings-daemon package. Consequently, the status LEDs on
Wacom tablets would not accurately indicate the current control mode. With this
update, LED support has been added to gnome-settings-daemon. As a result, the
tablet LEDs now work as epected. (BZ#805064)

• Previously, using function keys without modifiers (F1, F2, and so on) as

keyboard shortcuts for custom actions did not work. With this update, a patch
has been added to fix this bug. As a result, gnome-settings-daemon now allows
unmodified function keys to be used as keyboard shortcuts for custom actions.
(BZ#812363)

• In certain cases, the gnome-settings-daemon did not properly handle the

display configuration settings. Consequently, using the system's hot-key to
change the display configuration either did not select a valid XRandR
configuration or kept monitors in clone mode. This bug has been fixed and
gnome-settings-daemon now selects valid XRandR modes and handles the clone mode
as expected. (BZ#824757)

• Previously, connecting a screen tablet to a computer before activation of the

tablet screen caused the input device to be matched with the only available
monitor - the computer screen. Consequently, the stylus motions were incorrectly
mapped to the computer screen instead of the tablet itself. With this update, a
patch has been introduced to detect the tablet screen as soon as it becomes
available. As a result, the device is correctly re-matched when the tablet
screen is detected. (BZ#826128)

• Previously, using the shift key within a predefined keyboard shortcut mapped

to the tablet's ExpressKey button caused gnome-settings-daemon to crash after
pressing ExpressKey. This bug has been fixed, and the shortcuts which use the
shift key can now be mapped to ExpressKey without complications. (BZ#839328)

• Prior to this update, the mouse plug-in in the gnome-settings-daemon package

interfered with Wacom devices. Consequently, using ExpressKey on a tablet after
hot-plugging generated mouse click events. With this update, the mouse plug-in
has been fixed to ignore tablet devices and the interference no longer occurs.
(BZ#853181)

• Previously, on tablets with multiple mode-switch buttons such as the Wacom

Cintiq 24HD, all mode-switch buttons would cycle though the different modes.
With this update, each different mode-switch button will select the right mode
for the given button. (BZ#886922)

• Due to a bug in the gnome settings daemon, changing the monitor layout led to

incorrect tablet mapping. With this update, the graphics tablet mapping is
automatically updated when the monitor layout is changed. As a result, the
stylus movements are correctly mapped after the layout change and no manual
update is needed. (BZ#861890)

This update also adds the following enhancements:

• With this update, several integration improvements for Wacom graphics tablets

have been backported from upstream:

• touchscreen devices are now automatically set in absolute mode instead of

relative

• memory leaks on tablet hot plug have been fixed
• ExpressKeys no longer fail after the layout rotation
• test applications are now included in the package to help with debugging

issues. (BZ#772728)

• With this update, the touch feature of input devices has been enabled in the

default settings of gnome-settings-daemon. (BZ#858255)

All users of gnome-settings-daemon are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which fix these bugs and add these enhancements.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 772728 - Backport Wacom tablet integration improvements from upstream
• BZ - 824757 - can't do display switching via system hotkeys.
• BZ - 826128 - Nvidia Twinview Maps Tablet to Incorrect Screen
• BZ - 886922 - Wacom: Allow Multiple mode-switch Buttons to Select a Given Mode

CVEs

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References

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