synclient LockedDrags=0 restores the previous behavior but this of
course resets each boot. Previous behavior being the selection ends when
the finger is raised.
I do not see selections start in a single tap when LockedDrags is
enabled. A double tap is required to begin, and a single tap or
I should probably also note that, at least on my laptop, dragging things
isn't the only activity adversely affected by this. Trying to hold down
spinbox buttons, for example, causes them to continue to
increase/decrease at a high rate until an extra tap is used to stop it,
which is slower than
This bug wasn't initially just about locked drags nor intended user
actions. It was and still should be considering the poor behavior that
the current settings will produce for common users like myself who have
a basic synaptics touchpad
In that case there are continual unintended highlighting,
** Description changed:
+ Since xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.5.0+git20120210-0ubuntu2, tap-and-
+ drag locking has been enabled by default. This is a behavior change.
+ When a tap-and-drag is started, it will continue until a tap ends it
+ (effectively depressing the left mouse button). The
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
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