Comment 28 for bug 196453

I had the same experience with the graph problem. I had an image with very fine lines as a PNG and could not select the image without zooming all the way in or drag select it (which was difficult because not only the image would get selected.)
I can not contribute to the code (yet) so I will not make a vote, but I will make a proposal:
How about simply making a hotkey toggle each mode?
Hot-key not pressed: Doesnt select tansparent areas.
Hot-key pressed: Selects transparent areas.
Hope to see this resolved in the future.

PS proposal inspired by the !ingenious! alt-drag = move selected object no matter mouse location.