Comment 15 for bug 934770
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| _oOMOo_ (hermann-blaxhall) wrote Re: Trackpad behavior change causes tap-and-drag to lock | #15 |
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> It was a requested feature by people with clickpad devices
> because it was very difficult to click and drag before.
>
> I am monitoring feedback from users about this and other
> changes. If many people find it to be a problem, we can
> consider reverting it. I'm merely trying to weigh the benefits
> and advantages.
IIRC it used to be that when selecting, a release of pressure on the touchpad stopped the selection - so the addition of a positive action to stop selecting is, at least to me, a benefit.
However it is the unwanted selection of text that is a problem. Before this patch, a double tap and movement was required to begin selecting text - now it seems a single tap triggers selection. Programming in Geany using the touchpad to move around code is very trying.