Mouse stuck in 'dragging' mode
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I have a new XPS 13 9670 with Ubuntu 18.04.
A bunch of applications often (but not always) think I'm dragging. For example, when using GNote and my house hovers over my list of notes, it will attempt to drag it.
I have this with a number of applications. The Telegram desktop application too, but oddly enough not every application. Could this be a hardware problem, or is it something I can fix in software?
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I have a new XPS 13 9670 with Ubuntu 18.04.
A bunch of applications often (but not always) think I'm dragging. For example, when using GNote and my house hovers over my list of notes, it will attempt to drag it.
I have this with a number of applications. The Telegram desktop application too, but oddly enough not every application. Could this be a hardware problem, or is it something I can fix in software?
18.04 mouse touchpad xps
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There is an accessibility feature that does exactly that, but I'm not sure how it is called (drag-lock maybe?). Please check your accessibility settings. This question may be helpful.
– danzel
Aug 29 at 13:03
Hi @danzel! Thanks for the suggestion. I took a lock at the Drag Lock feature via xinput. It does seem to be disabled for me.
– Evert
Aug 29 at 13:14
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I have a new XPS 13 9670 with Ubuntu 18.04.
A bunch of applications often (but not always) think I'm dragging. For example, when using GNote and my house hovers over my list of notes, it will attempt to drag it.
I have this with a number of applications. The Telegram desktop application too, but oddly enough not every application. Could this be a hardware problem, or is it something I can fix in software?
18.04 mouse touchpad xps
asked Aug 29 at 12:19
Evert
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I have a new XPS 13 9670 with Ubuntu 18.04.
A bunch of applications often (but not always) think I'm dragging. For example, when using GNote and my house hovers over my list of notes, it will attempt to drag it.
I have this with a number of applications. The Telegram desktop application too, but oddly enough not every application. Could this be a hardware problem, or is it something I can fix in software?
18.04 mouse touchpad xps
18.04 mouse touchpad xps
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There is an accessibility feature that does exactly that, but I'm not sure how it is called (drag-lock maybe?). Please check your accessibility settings. This question may be helpful.
– danzel
Aug 29 at 13:03
Hi @danzel! Thanks for the suggestion. I took a lock at the Drag Lock feature via xinput. It does seem to be disabled for me.
– Evert
Aug 29 at 13:14
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There is an accessibility feature that does exactly that, but I'm not sure how it is called (drag-lock maybe?). Please check your accessibility settings. This question may be helpful.
– danzel
Aug 29 at 13:03
Hi @danzel! Thanks for the suggestion. I took a lock at the Drag Lock feature via xinput. It does seem to be disabled for me.
– Evert
Aug 29 at 13:14
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There is an accessibility feature that does exactly that, but I'm not sure how it is called (drag-lock maybe?). Please check your accessibility settings. This question may be helpful.
– danzel
Aug 29 at 13:03
There is an accessibility feature that does exactly that, but I'm not sure how it is called (drag-lock maybe?). Please check your accessibility settings. This question may be helpful.
– danzel
Aug 29 at 13:03
Hi @danzel! Thanks for the suggestion. I took a lock at the Drag Lock feature via xinput. It does seem to be disabled for me.
– Evert
Aug 29 at 13:14
Hi @danzel! Thanks for the suggestion. I took a lock at the Drag Lock feature via xinput. It does seem to be disabled for me.
– Evert
Aug 29 at 13:14
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I had the same issue in multiple applications including Okular, Eagle etc. I accidentally discovered that it might be related to the touchscreen. While in the 'dragging mode' in Okular, I could get out by simply tapping on the touchscreen once.
I then experimented by explicitly touching the screen (and not taking my finger off) and immediately, the pointer started dragging. I suspect one possible cause for the behavior is spurious touch detects without the corresponding release being detected.
answered Nov 19 at 17:17
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Although it didn't solve my problem, this exactly explains what happened to me. I wasn't really using the touchscreen so I turned it off (sadly) which completely eliminated this. When a solution comes along on askubuntu.com I'll give the 'solved' flag to the new answer, but this was helpful until then. Thank you.
– Evert
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I have this same issue in a number or programs: GIMP, Inkscape, etc. There doesn't seem to be any way to get out of the mode, or even get to a terminal to reset the x session. The only fix for it is a hard reset.
It seems to occur when dragging from one dialog to another, and gnome gets stuck in that mode, forever highlighting and dragging things even when windows are switched.
I have Ubuntu 18.10, and it's the one huge complaint I have for it.
My other machine is 18.04 and features the same bug occasionally. Any fix, or even a means of getting out of it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
answered Nov 5 at 10:36
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I had the same issue in multiple applications including Okular, Eagle etc. I accidentally discovered that it might be related to the touchscreen. While in the 'dragging mode' in Okular, I could get out by simply tapping on the touchscreen once.
I then experimented by explicitly touching the screen (and not taking my finger off) and immediately, the pointer started dragging. I suspect one possible cause for the behavior is spurious touch detects without the corresponding release being detected.
answered Nov 19 at 17:17
user191801
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Although it didn't solve my problem, this exactly explains what happened to me. I wasn't really using the touchscreen so I turned it off (sadly) which completely eliminated this. When a solution comes along on askubuntu.com I'll give the 'solved' flag to the new answer, but this was helpful until then. Thank you.
– Evert
Nov 19 at 18:07
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up vote
1
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accepted
I had the same issue in multiple applications including Okular, Eagle etc. I accidentally discovered that it might be related to the touchscreen. While in the 'dragging mode' in Okular, I could get out by simply tapping on the touchscreen once.
I then experimented by explicitly touching the screen (and not taking my finger off) and immediately, the pointer started dragging. I suspect one possible cause for the behavior is spurious touch detects without the corresponding release being detected.
answered Nov 19 at 17:17
user191801
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Although it didn't solve my problem, this exactly explains what happened to me. I wasn't really using the touchscreen so I turned it off (sadly) which completely eliminated this. When a solution comes along on askubuntu.com I'll give the 'solved' flag to the new answer, but this was helpful until then. Thank you.
– Evert
Nov 19 at 18:07
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up vote
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I had the same issue in multiple applications including Okular, Eagle etc. I accidentally discovered that it might be related to the touchscreen. While in the 'dragging mode' in Okular, I could get out by simply tapping on the touchscreen once.
I then experimented by explicitly touching the screen (and not taking my finger off) and immediately, the pointer started dragging. I suspect one possible cause for the behavior is spurious touch detects without the corresponding release being detected.
answered Nov 19 at 17:17
user191801
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I had the same issue in multiple applications including Okular, Eagle etc. I accidentally discovered that it might be related to the touchscreen. While in the 'dragging mode' in Okular, I could get out by simply tapping on the touchscreen once.
I then experimented by explicitly touching the screen (and not taking my finger off) and immediately, the pointer started dragging. I suspect one possible cause for the behavior is spurious touch detects without the corresponding release being detected.
answered Nov 19 at 17:17
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answered Nov 19 at 17:17
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answered Nov 19 at 17:17
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Although it didn't solve my problem, this exactly explains what happened to me. I wasn't really using the touchscreen so I turned it off (sadly) which completely eliminated this. When a solution comes along on askubuntu.com I'll give the 'solved' flag to the new answer, but this was helpful until then. Thank you.
– Evert
Nov 19 at 18:07
add a comment |
Although it didn't solve my problem, this exactly explains what happened to me. I wasn't really using the touchscreen so I turned it off (sadly) which completely eliminated this. When a solution comes along on askubuntu.com I'll give the 'solved' flag to the new answer, but this was helpful until then. Thank you.
– Evert
Nov 19 at 18:07
Although it didn't solve my problem, this exactly explains what happened to me. I wasn't really using the touchscreen so I turned it off (sadly) which completely eliminated this. When a solution comes along on askubuntu.com I'll give the 'solved' flag to the new answer, but this was helpful until then. Thank you.
– Evert
Nov 19 at 18:07
Although it didn't solve my problem, this exactly explains what happened to me. I wasn't really using the touchscreen so I turned it off (sadly) which completely eliminated this. When a solution comes along on askubuntu.com I'll give the 'solved' flag to the new answer, but this was helpful until then. Thank you.
– Evert
Nov 19 at 18:07
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I have this same issue in a number or programs: GIMP, Inkscape, etc. There doesn't seem to be any way to get out of the mode, or even get to a terminal to reset the x session. The only fix for it is a hard reset.
It seems to occur when dragging from one dialog to another, and gnome gets stuck in that mode, forever highlighting and dragging things even when windows are switched.
I have Ubuntu 18.10, and it's the one huge complaint I have for it.
My other machine is 18.04 and features the same bug occasionally. Any fix, or even a means of getting out of it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
answered Nov 5 at 10:36
cajhne
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I have this same issue in a number or programs: GIMP, Inkscape, etc. There doesn't seem to be any way to get out of the mode, or even get to a terminal to reset the x session. The only fix for it is a hard reset.
It seems to occur when dragging from one dialog to another, and gnome gets stuck in that mode, forever highlighting and dragging things even when windows are switched.
I have Ubuntu 18.10, and it's the one huge complaint I have for it.
My other machine is 18.04 and features the same bug occasionally. Any fix, or even a means of getting out of it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
answered Nov 5 at 10:36
cajhne
21615
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I have this same issue in a number or programs: GIMP, Inkscape, etc. There doesn't seem to be any way to get out of the mode, or even get to a terminal to reset the x session. The only fix for it is a hard reset.
It seems to occur when dragging from one dialog to another, and gnome gets stuck in that mode, forever highlighting and dragging things even when windows are switched.
I have Ubuntu 18.10, and it's the one huge complaint I have for it.
My other machine is 18.04 and features the same bug occasionally. Any fix, or even a means of getting out of it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
answered Nov 5 at 10:36
cajhne
21615
I have this same issue in a number or programs: GIMP, Inkscape, etc. There doesn't seem to be any way to get out of the mode, or even get to a terminal to reset the x session. The only fix for it is a hard reset.
It seems to occur when dragging from one dialog to another, and gnome gets stuck in that mode, forever highlighting and dragging things even when windows are switched.
I have Ubuntu 18.10, and it's the one huge complaint I have for it.
My other machine is 18.04 and features the same bug occasionally. Any fix, or even a means of getting out of it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
answered Nov 5 at 10:36
cajhne
21615
answered Nov 5 at 10:36
cajhne
21615
answered Nov 5 at 10:36
cajhne
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answered Nov 5 at 10:36
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There is an accessibility feature that does exactly that, but I'm not sure how it is called (drag-lock maybe?). Please check your accessibility settings. This question may be helpful.
– danzel
Aug 29 at 13:03
Hi @danzel! Thanks for the suggestion. I took a lock at the Drag Lock feature via xinput. It does seem to be disabled for me.
– Evert
Aug 29 at 13:14