Notification center widgets don't respond when clicked

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Notification center widgets don't respond when clicked

I can see and receive notifications fine, and I can add/remove/move all the widgets, but when I try to click any of the widgets they don't respond to the mouse click. For example with the calculator widget, I can provide input from the keyboard and it works, but if I try to click the buttons with the mouse nothing happens (the number I click will highlight and remain that way). If I try to add or delete a clock from the World Clocks the plus and minus buttons will highlight when clicked but nothing will happen.

Any help would be much appreciated!

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Dec 31, 2014 12:24 AM

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Answer 1

Linc Davis

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Dec 31, 2014 7:40 AM in response to blonde_1

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:

☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)

☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.

☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.

The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select

SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages

from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select

View ▹ Show Log List

from the menu bar at the top of the screen.

Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then take an action that isn't working the way you expect. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.

The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.

Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.

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Answer 2

blonde_1 Author

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Dec 31, 2014 9:38 AM in response to Linc Davis

12/31/14 11:22:25.437 AM locationd[55]: Couldn't find a requirement string for masquerading client /System/Library/Frameworks/NotificationCenter.framework/PlugIns/com.apple.ncplu gin.weather.appex

12/31/14 11:22:25.438 AM locationd[55]: could not get apple languages array, assuming english

12/31/14 11:22:25.540 AM locationd[55]: Location icon should now be in state 'Active'

12/31/14 11:22:25.558 AM locationd[55]: Couldn't find a requirement string for masquerading client /System/Library/Frameworks/NotificationCenter.framework/PlugIns/com.apple.ncplu gin.weather.appex

12/31/14 11:22:25.559 AM locationd[55]: could not get apple languages array, assuming english

12/31/14 11:22:26.462 AM locationd[55]: NETWORK: requery, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, items, fQueryRetries, 0, fLastRetryTimestamp, 441739202.4

12/31/14 11:22:29.128 AM com.apple.ncplugin.calculator[1343]: The function ‘CGContextErase’ is obsolete and will be removed in an upcoming update. Unfortunately, this application, or a library it uses, is using this obsolete function, and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system performance.

12/31/14 11:22:29.226 AM sandboxd[284]: ([1343]) com.apple.ncplug(1343) deny hid-control

12/31/14 11:22:36.617 AM locationd[55]: Location icon should now be in state 'Inactive'

12/31/14 11:22:38.770 AM com.apple.ncplugin.weather[1342]: The function ‘CGContextErase’ is obsolete and will be removed in an upcoming update. Unfortunately, this application, or a library it uses, is using this obsolete function, and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system performance.

12/31/14 11:22:38.888 AM sandboxd[284]: ([1342]) com.apple.ncplug(1342) deny hid-control

12/31/14 11:23:10.379 AM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.ncplugin.weather[1342]) Extension remained dirty for too long after trying to exit. Killing.

12/31/14 11:23:10.379 AM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.ncplugin.calculator[1343]) Extension remained dirty for too long after trying to exit. Killing.

I tried clicking the "add" icon for the weather widget, and tried clicking some numbers in the calculator. The "deny hid-control" had attached reports that I can post as well if necessary.

And an extra note: I tried logging into the guest user and everything worked fine there.

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Answer 3

blonde_1 Author

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Dec 31, 2014 9:49 AM in response to Linc Davis

After looking at the full reports for the "deny hid-control" error, I found that some Ink events were running (see report below). I went into the Ink preferences in System Preferences and turned off "Allow me to Ink in any application", and that seems to have fixed my problem. I don't have any tablet plugged in, so I don't know why this was running. Could this be a bug in Ink?

com.apple.ncplug(1343) deny hid-control

Process: com.apple.ncplug [1343]

Path: /System/Library/Frameworks/NotificationCenter.framework/PlugIns/com.apple.ncplu gin.calculator.appex/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.ncplugin.calculator

Load Address: 0x103590000

Identifier: com.apple.ncplugin.calculator

Version: 1 (1.0)

Build Info: 9-CalculatorNC~11000000000000

Code Type: x86_64 (Native)

Parent Process: launchd [1]

Date/Time: 2014-12-31 11:22:29.214 -0600

OS Version: Mac OS X 10.10.1 (14B25)

Report Version: 8

Thread 0:

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9035452e mach_msg_trap + 10

1 CoreGraphics 0x00007fff8ab79073 _CGSPostEventRecord + 244

2 CoreGraphics 0x00007fff8abcbb44 encode_event_record_for_posting + 41

3 CoreGraphics 0x00007fff8aaa717e CGSEncodeEventRecord + 110

4 CoreGraphics 0x00007fff8abcba7c CGSPostEventRecord + 568

5 Ink 0x00007fff8b605fb9 -[InkClientSideEvent repostCGEventToCGConnection:markAsReposted:] + 161

6 Ink 0x00007fff8b5f6aa7 -[InkContext dispatchQueuedEvent:withDisposition:andRepostType:isFinalDispatch:] + 412

7 Ink 0x00007fff8b5f670e -[InkContext metaDispatch:triggerEventDisposition:] + 300

8 Ink 0x00007fff8b5f636d -[InkContext inspectEvent:] + 743

9 Ink 0x00007fff8b5f5063 _InkInspectCarbonEvent + 304

10 HIToolbox 0x00007fff881803ad InkPreflight + 450

11 HIToolbox 0x00007fff8817c85e AcquireEventFromQueue + 497

12 HIToolbox 0x00007fff881700f5 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 234

13 HIToolbox 0x00007fff8816fffb _BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInModeWithFilter + 71

14 AppKit 0x00007fff865776d1 _DPSNextEvent + 964

15 AppKit 0x00007fff86576e80 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 194

16 ViewBridge 0x00007fff902c6e0e -[NSViewServiceApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 70

17 AppKit 0x00007fff86c9c5ba -[NSWindow trackEventsMatchingMask:timeout:mode:handler:] + 267

18 AppKit 0x00007fff86e57b2e -[NSDragEventTracker trackEvent:usingHandler:] + 1524

19 AppKit 0x00007fff867a964b -[NSCell trackMouse:inRect:ofView:untilMouseUp:] + 2016

20 AppKit 0x00007fff867a8b71 -[NSButtonCell trackMouse:inRect:ofView:untilMouseUp:] + 491

21 AppKit 0x00007fff867a8139 -[NSControl mouseDown:] + 714

22 AppKit 0x00007fff86ca1f4f -[NSWindow _reallySendEvent:] + 12827

23 AppKit 0x00007fff8672c50c -[NSWindow sendEvent:] + 368

24 AppKit 0x00007fff866de096 -[NSApplication sendEvent:] + 2238

25 ViewBridge 0x00007fff902c68ab -[NSViewServiceApplication sendEventWithoutCatch:withForwarding:] + 652

26 ViewBridge 0x00007fff902c6fbd -[NSViewServiceApplication sendEvent:withForwarding:] + 29

27 AppKit 0x00007fff8656ae98 -[NSApplication run] + 711

28 AppKit 0x00007fff865562d4 NSApplicationMain + 1832

29 libxpc.dylib 0x00007fff8f7d0ef2 _xpc_objc_main + 793

30 libxpc.dylib 0x00007fff8f7d2a9d _parse_sysctl_once + 0

31 Foundation 0x00007fff9066821a service_connection_handler + 0

32 PlugInKit 0x00007fff8f881676 -[PKService run] + 493

33 PlugInKit 0x00007fff8f881357 +[PKService main] + 55

34 PlugInKit 0x00007fff8f8816b8 +[PKService _defaultRun:arguments:] + 17

35 libdyld.dylib 0x00007fff8b39a5c9 start + 1

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Answer 4

umx

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Feb 8, 2015 2:14 PM in response to blonde_1

Thank you. I encountered unresponsive sharing widgets in Safari and switching off "Allow me to Ink in any application" solved the issue. Very helpful!

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hsj1989

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Feb 8, 2015 2:17 PM in response to blonde_1

After looking at the full reports for the "deny hid-control" error, I found that some Ink events were running (see report below). I went into the Ink preferences in System Preferences and turned off "Allow me to Ink in any application", and that seems to have fixed my problem. I don't have any tablet plugged in, so I don't know why this was running. Could this be a bug in Ink?

com.apple.ncplug(1343) deny hid-control

Process: com.apple.ncplug [1343]

Path: /System/Library/Frameworks/NotificationCenter.framework/PlugIns/com.apple.ncplu gin.calculator.appex/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.ncplugin.calculator

Load Address: 0x103590000

Identifier: com.apple.ncplugin.calculator

Version: 1 (1.0)

Build Info: 9-CalculatorNC~11000000000000

Code Type: x86_64 (Native)

Parent Process: launchd [1]

Date/Time: 2014-12-31 11:22:29.214 -0600

OS Version: Mac OS X 10.10.1 (14B25)

Report Version: 8

Thread 0:

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9035452e mach_msg_trap + 10

1 CoreGraphics 0x00007fff8ab79073 _CGSPostEventRecord + 244

2 CoreGraphics 0x00007fff8abcbb44 encode_event_record_for_posting + 41

3 CoreGraphics 0x00007fff8aaa717e CGSEncodeEventRecord + 110

4 CoreGraphics 0x00007fff8abcba7c CGSPostEventRecord + 568

5 Ink 0x00007fff8b605fb9 -[InkClientSideEvent repostCGEventToCGConnection:markAsReposted:] + 161

6 Ink 0x00007fff8b5f6aa7 -[InkContext dispatchQueuedEvent:withDisposition:andRepostType:isFinalDispatch:] + 412

7 Ink 0x00007fff8b5f670e -[InkContext metaDispatch:triggerEventDisposition:] + 300

8 Ink 0x00007fff8b5f636d -[InkContext inspectEvent:] + 743

9 Ink 0x00007fff8b5f5063 _InkInspectCarbonEvent + 304

10 HIToolbox 0x00007fff881803ad InkPreflight + 450

11 HIToolbox 0x00007fff8817c85e AcquireEventFromQueue + 497

12 HIToolbox 0x00007fff881700f5 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 234

13 HIToolbox 0x00007fff8816fffb _BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInModeWithFilter + 71

14 AppKit 0x00007fff865776d1 _DPSNextEvent + 964

15 AppKit 0x00007fff86576e80 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 194

16 ViewBridge 0x00007fff902c6e0e -[NSViewServiceApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 70

17 AppKit 0x00007fff86c9c5ba -[NSWindow trackEventsMatchingMask:timeout:mode:handler:] + 267

18 AppKit 0x00007fff86e57b2e -[NSDragEventTracker trackEvent:usingHandler:] + 1524

19 AppKit 0x00007fff867a964b -[NSCell trackMouse:inRect:ofView:untilMouseUp:] + 2016

20 AppKit 0x00007fff867a8b71 -[NSButtonCell trackMouse:inRect:ofView:untilMouseUp:] + 491

21 AppKit 0x00007fff867a8139 -[NSControl mouseDown:] + 714

22 AppKit 0x00007fff86ca1f4f -[NSWindow _reallySendEvent:] + 12827

23 AppKit 0x00007fff8672c50c -[NSWindow sendEvent:] + 368

24 AppKit 0x00007fff866de096 -[NSApplication sendEvent:] + 2238

25 ViewBridge 0x00007fff902c68ab -[NSViewServiceApplication sendEventWithoutCatch:withForwarding:] + 652

26 ViewBridge 0x00007fff902c6fbd -[NSViewServiceApplication sendEvent:withForwarding:] + 29

27 AppKit 0x00007fff8656ae98 -[NSApplication run] + 711

28 AppKit 0x00007fff865562d4 NSApplicationMain + 1832

29 libxpc.dylib 0x00007fff8f7d0ef2 _xpc_objc_main + 793

30 libxpc.dylib 0x00007fff8f7d2a9d _parse_sysctl_once + 0

31 Foundation 0x00007fff9066821a service_connection_handler + 0

32 PlugInKit 0x00007fff8f881676 -[PKService run] + 493

33 PlugInKit 0x00007fff8f881357 +[PKService main] + 55

34 PlugInKit 0x00007fff8f8816b8 +[PKService _defaultRun:arguments:] + 17

35 libdyld.dylib 0x00007fff8b39a5c9 start + 1

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Answer 6

hsj1989

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Feb 8, 2015 2:20 PM in response to blonde_1

After looking at the full reports for the "deny hid-control" error, I found that some Ink events were running (see report below). I went into the Ink preferences in System Preferences and turned off "Allow me to Ink in any application", and that seems to have fixed my problem. I don't have any tablet plugged in, so I don't know why this was running. Could this be a bug in Ink?

com.apple.ncplug(1343) deny hid-control

Process: com.apple.ncplug [1343]

Path: /System/Library/Frameworks/NotificationCenter.framework/PlugIns/com.apple.ncplu gin.calculator.appex/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.ncplugin.calculator

Load Address: 0x103590000

Identifier: com.apple.ncplugin.calculator

Version: 1 (1.0)

Build Info: 9-CalculatorNC~11000000000000

Code Type: x86_64 (Native)

Parent Process: launchd [1]

Date/Time: 2014-12-31 11:22:29.214 -0600

OS Version: Mac OS X 10.10.1 (14B25)

Report Version: 8

Thread 0:

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff9035452e mach_msg_trap + 10

1 CoreGraphics 0x00007fff8ab79073 _CGSPostEventRecord + 244

2 CoreGraphics 0x00007fff8abcbb44 encode_event_record_for_posting + 41

3 CoreGraphics 0x00007fff8aaa717e CGSEncodeEventRecord + 110

4 CoreGraphics 0x00007fff8abcba7c CGSPostEventRecord + 568

5 Ink 0x00007fff8b605fb9 -[InkClientSideEvent repostCGEventToCGConnection:markAsReposted:] + 161

6 Ink 0x00007fff8b5f6aa7 -[InkContext dispatchQueuedEvent:withDisposition:andRepostType:isFinalDispatch:] + 412

7 Ink 0x00007fff8b5f670e -[InkContext metaDispatch:triggerEventDisposition:] + 300

8 Ink 0x00007fff8b5f636d -[InkContext inspectEvent:] + 743

9 Ink 0x00007fff8b5f5063 _InkInspectCarbonEvent + 304

10 HIToolbox 0x00007fff881803ad InkPreflight + 450

11 HIToolbox 0x00007fff8817c85e AcquireEventFromQueue + 497

12 HIToolbox 0x00007fff881700f5 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 234

13 HIToolbox 0x00007fff8816fffb _BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInModeWithFilter + 71

14 AppKit 0x00007fff865776d1 _DPSNextEvent + 964

15 AppKit 0x00007fff86576e80 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 194

16 ViewBridge 0x00007fff902c6e0e -[NSViewServiceApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 70

17 AppKit 0x00007fff86c9c5ba -[NSWindow trackEventsMatchingMask:timeout:mode:handler:] + 267

18 AppKit 0x00007fff86e57b2e -[NSDragEventTracker trackEvent:usingHandler:] + 1524

19 AppKit 0x00007fff867a964b -[NSCell trackMouse:inRect:ofView:untilMouseUp:] + 2016

20 AppKit 0x00007fff867a8b71 -[NSButtonCell trackMouse:inRect:ofView:untilMouseUp:] + 491

21 AppKit 0x00007fff867a8139 -[NSControl mouseDown:] + 714

22 AppKit 0x00007fff86ca1f4f -[NSWindow _reallySendEvent:] + 12827

23 AppKit 0x00007fff8672c50c -[NSWindow sendEvent:] + 368

24 AppKit 0x00007fff866de096 -[NSApplication sendEvent:] + 2238

25 ViewBridge 0x00007fff902c68ab -[NSViewServiceApplication sendEventWithoutCatch:withForwarding:] + 652

26 ViewBridge 0x00007fff902c6fbd -[NSViewServiceApplication sendEvent:withForwarding:] + 29

27 AppKit 0x00007fff8656ae98 -[NSApplication run] + 711

28 AppKit 0x00007fff865562d4 NSApplicationMain + 1832

29 libxpc.dylib 0x00007fff8f7d0ef2 _xpc_objc_main + 793

30 libxpc.dylib 0x00007fff8f7d2a9d _parse_sysctl_once + 0

31 Foundation 0x00007fff9066821a service_connection_handler + 0

32 PlugInKit 0x00007fff8f881676 -[PKService run] + 493

33 PlugInKit 0x00007fff8f881357 +[PKService main] + 55

34 PlugInKit 0x00007fff8f8816b8 +[PKService _defaultRun:arguments:] + 17

35 libdyld.dylib 0x00007fff8b39a5c9 start + 1

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Answer 7

Apr 22, 2016 1:21 PM in response to blonde_1

Thank you!

I got totally derailed on other threads about this that devolved into nonsense about piracy and such. This was the fix - simply disabling Ink. No idea why it was on, I have no functioning Wacom these days. I suppose there's still a bug, basically whatever security measure is in place is only wanting Ink to have mouse control in the sandbox (in my case, Markup in Mail.app messages) regardless of whether Ink is in use or not. And even if it is in use it seems one should have access via any pointing device...

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