Just found out that there command are not permanent. Both settings are
lost on reboot. Here is how to fix it: Just add both commands from step
4 to your startup applications. See here:
http://www.howtogeek.com/189995/how-to-manage-startup-applications-in-
ubuntu-14.04/
And I screwed up some
Ah, I found my workaround again. Very complicated, that I can tell you.
Since this thread is #1 google result if you search for drag lock, and
the actual solution is far behind at 3rd or 4th page, I will post the
solution here. Hope this can compensate the unwillingness of Ubuntu
developers:
1.
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** Tags added: high-priority
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Just to let you know... I am another user waiting for this feature FOR
YEARS... I needed this feature for Ubuntu 14.04. I did some complicated
workaround, which I don't remember anymore, to enable this feature
myself. Now I installed Ubuntu 16.04 and I can't believe that Ubuntu is
STILL MISSING
Confirmed here as well, on precise, saucy, and trusty in unity, on
multiple devices.
The lack of this feature is an annoyance to me (and others I know)
daily. Dragging very far across a screen without drag-lock is unsafe,
as there may not be enough touch-pad real-estate to make the journey, or
I'm not sure what upstream means or what to do at this point. I have the
latest Ubuntu 14.04 with 3.13.0-29 kernel, and there is still no drag
lock option in the touchpad preferences.
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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Confirmed
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** Also affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** No longer affects: unity (Ubuntu)
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