| Summary: | Add a setting to "Press to click" that would require to stop touching the touchpad to release the click (only while dragging) | ||
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| Product: | [Applications] systemsettings | Reporter: | Fernando M. Muniz <fernandommuniz> |
| Component: | kcm_touchpad | Assignee: | Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null> |
| Status: | RESOLVED UPSTREAM | ||
| Severity: | wishlist | CC: | duha.bugs, natalie_clarius, nate |
| Priority: | NOR | Keywords: | accessibility, usability |
| Version First Reported In: | 6.3.0 | ||
| Target Milestone: | --- | ||
| Platform: | Arch Linux | ||
| OS: | Linux | ||
| URL: | https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/issues/1092 | ||
| Latest Commit: | Version Fixed In: | ||
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Description
Fernando M. Muniz
2025-02-17 09:48:02 UTC
So instead of only "Press to click, stop pressing to release" we would also have "Press to click, stop touching to release". The dragging process has to be initiated while still pressing the touchpad. That way the feature won't be accidentally activated when double-clicking. This should noticeably enhance the experience for touchpad users who prefer "press to click" but can't maintain their fingers' strength sufficiently high when dragging files around, using scrollbars, or video progress bars. It would also enhance the experience for gamers, people with long nails. nate@kde.org Since you fixed Bug 489189 , I assume this is one of your areas? This isn't something KDE is responsible for; the feature would need to be added to the Libinput input driver. I'd recommend requesting this at https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/issues. In the meantime, you can use tap-to-click with "tap-and-drag lock" enabled. (In reply to Nate Graham from comment #7) > This isn't something KDE is responsible for; the feature would need to be > added to the Libinput input driver. I'd recommend requesting this at > https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/issues. > > In the meantime, you can use tap-to-click with "tap-and-drag lock" enabled. I'll file a request there. The workaround didn't work, when I stop pressing but remain touching the touchpad the dragging/holding ends. So releasing remains being tied to pressing instead of touching. Plasma only turns these Libinput features on or off; we have no direct control over their implementation or whether they work. |