https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=526651
Bug ID: 526651
Summary: Mousepad help text says "Use a long press to drag'n
drop" but that gesture only works when "Hold to drag"
mode is selected
Classification: Applications
Product: kdeconnect
Version First unspecified
Reported In:
Platform: Other
OS: Other
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: android-application
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
The Mousepad help text (`mousepad_info`, `src/main/res/values/strings.xml:81`)
states:
> Use a long press to drag'n drop.
But with default settings this gesture does nothing. Observed behavior:
1. Fresh install / default settings, open Mousepad. The default drag gesture is
**"Double tap to drag"** (setting: *Drag & drop gesture*, pref
`doubletap_drag_enabled`, default `true`).
2. Long-press the pad and move → cursor moves but nothing drags; long-press is
a complete no-op (no haptic, no button hold, no packet sent).
3. Double-tap, then move → drag works.
4. Switching the setting to **"Hold to drag"** makes long-press work exactly as
the help text claims (haptic tick + button hold → move → release).
So the help string describes one selectable mode while the default mode
silently disables that gesture — conflicting guidance.
Tested on: Ubuntu 26.04 / GNOME Wayland, current FDroid build of KDE Connect
Android: 1.35.17.
## References (master @ 93b3d25f)
- `src/main/res/values/strings.xml:81` — `mousepad_info`, hardcoded "Use a long
press to drag'n drop"
- `src/main/res/values/strings.xml:579-580` — `double_tap_to_drag` ("Double tap
to drag") / `hold_to_drag` ("Hold to drag")
- `MousePadActivity.java` `onLongPress()` — only sends `sendSingleHold()` when
`!doubleTapDragEnabled`
- `MousePadActivity.java` `onDoubleTap()` — with the pref on, sets
`maybeDragging = true`; drag engages after the move threshold
(`MinDraggingDistance2`)
## Suggested fix
Make the help text reflect the currently selected gesture (e.g., load the label
from the same preference)
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