device: 0.732 performance: 0.665 graphic: 0.645 semantic: 0.418 other: 0.294 PID: 0.172 permissions: 0.153 boot: 0.140 debug: 0.132 KVM: 0.128 socket: 0.106 network: 0.092 files: 0.031 vnc: 0.029 Always mouse grabbing with -usbdevice tablet version: QEMU emulator version 1.0 (qemu-kvm 1.0) QEMU emulator version 1.0 (qemu 1.0) (source builds) os: archlinux x86-64 last working version: qemu-kvm 0.15.1 commandline: each with "-usb -usbdevice tablet" and sdl output expected behavior: mouse gets grabbed only by forcing it (pressing release/grab-combination (CTRL-ALT)) actual behavior: When moving the mouse over the window it gets instantly grabbed, so i cannot use window-manager-specific hotkeys anymore. After pressing the release combination every mouse movement over or within the window will grab the mouse again. I have tried this with several vga types and window managers: no difference Seems to work for me with the latest version of QEMU. Can you still reproduce it with the latest version? [Expired for QEMU because there has been no activity for 60 days.]