Bug 513413

Summary:	Context menu opens when I tap on a layer, overriding drag and show/hide actions
Product:	[Applications] krita	Reporter:	Chris W <chriswood>
Component:	Layer Stack	Assignee:	Krita Bugs <krita-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	dra.w.p.il.e+bugskde
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	triaged
Version First Reported In:	5.2.14
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Android
OS:	Android 14.x
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	attempting to drag a layer to reorder it using the stylus screenshot of Tools settings

Description Chris W 2025-12-15 19:27:24 UTC

Created attachment 187683 [details]
attempting to drag a layer to reorder it using the stylus

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SUMMARY
On the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, when I tap on a layer with my finger or the stylus, the context menu opens. I am unable to drag-to-reorder the layer or show / hide layers starting from Krita 5.14 because the context menu takes priority over my intended action.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open an existing Krita file in 5.14 on a Samsung tablet
2. Tap on a layer with your finger or stylus
3. Try to drag to reorder the layer
4. Try to tap the eye icon to show/hide the layer

OBSERVED RESULT
The context menu opens

EXPECTED RESULT
I can drag to reorder a layer and tap on the eye icon to show / hide a layer. The context menu only appears if I long press without dragging.

SOFTWARE/OS:
Krita 5.14
Android 16
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
OneUI 8.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 dra.w.p.il.e+bugskde 2025-12-15 20:13:09 UTC

Not something I can reproduce on any of my Samsung devices, but it was reported on another device as well and seems to have something to do with kinetic scrolling.

Can you take a screenshot of what your settings look like in that regard? Settings → Configure Krita, General category, Tools tab.

Comment 2 Chris W 2025-12-15 21:14:26 UTC

Created attachment 187685 [details]
screenshot of Tools settings

Comment 3 Chris W 2025-12-15 21:14:49 UTC

(In reply to Chris W from comment #2)
> Created attachment 187685 [details]
> screenshot of Tools settings

Thanks very much for your reply.

Yes, I've attached a screenshot of those settings

Comment 4 dra.w.p.il.e+bugskde 2025-12-15 21:22:22 UTC

How does it behave when you change the "On Touch Drag" option to "On Click Drag" (the default) and then restart Krita? That is, properly restarting it, going into the applications overview, swiping it away and then starting it again. You'll know you did it correctly if you see the initial loading screen again.

It should still let you scroll via touch afterwards. I can't quite make it it happen instantaneously on my devices when I change the setting, but it's definitely unduly faster than with the regular click drag setting, so it's likely that the problem is in this option somehow.

Comment 5 Chris W 2025-12-15 22:18:18 UTC

(In reply to Chris W from comment #2)
> Created attachment 187685 [details]
> screenshot of Tools settings

Thanks very much for your reply.

Yes, I've attached a screenshot of those settings(In reply to dra.w.p.il.e+bugskde from comment #4)
> How does it behave when you change the "On Touch Drag" option to "On Click
> Drag" (the default) and then restart Krita? That is, properly restarting it,
> going into the applications overview, swiping it away and then starting it
> again. You'll know you did it correctly if you see the initial loading
> screen again.
> 
> It should still let you scroll via touch afterwards. I can't quite make it
> it happen instantaneously on my devices when I change the setting, but it's
> definitely unduly faster than with the regular click drag setting, so it's
> likely that the problem is in this option somehow.

(In reply to dra.w.p.il.e+bugskde from comment #4)
> How does it behave when you change the "On Touch Drag" option to "On Click
> Drag" (the default) and then restart Krita? That is, properly restarting it,
> going into the applications overview, swiping it away and then starting it
> again. You'll know you did it correctly if you see the initial loading
> screen again.
> 
> It should still let you scroll via touch afterwards. I can't quite make it
> it happen instantaneously on my devices when I change the setting, but it's
> definitely unduly faster than with the regular click drag setting, so it's
> likely that the problem is in this option somehow.

It works much better with "On Click Drag" thank you. I can now show/hide layers by tapping on the 'eye' icon. The context menu only opens when I long press the layer with the style or my finger now.

I can't drag to reorder the layers anymore, as dragging scrolls the list up and down, but that's OK. I can use the chevron up and chevron down buttons in the layers panel to do that. 

Also, when I first open the file, when I drag my finger across the screen to pan, it paints a stroke instead. Touch panning only works after I have made a brush stroke with the stylus. After making a brush stroke with the stylus, I can use my finger to pan. Before that, my finger paints a stroke. 

I'm happy with this workaround, thank you so much for your help. I can report the behaviour with touch panning in a separate bug if that would be helpful?

Comment 6 dra.w.p.il.e+bugskde 2025-12-16 00:00:49 UTC

Alright, thanks. I'll set this bug to confirmed then.

The thing with touch drawing is intentional, it's caused by the "Touch Painting" setting being set to "Auto", which makes Krita guess whether you have a pen or not. You can change it to "Disabled" instead.