Ubuntu Mouse Click Invalid Fix

Introduction

When I used Ubuntu, sometimes I would run into the problem that I could move the mouse cursor but could not click anything on the screen. Reboot the computer by clicking the power button could “solve” the problem, but it might cause some unnecessary problems.

In this blog post, I would like to talk about a better solution to this problem.

Methods

The solution is simple.

1. Go to a virtual console by pressing Ctrl + Alt + F3.
2. Go back to Ubuntu UI by pressing Ctrl + Alt + F1.

In the worst scenario, we could run sudo reboot in the virtual console.

References

• Mouse Cursor Moves But Cannot Click With 20.04 LTS