Bug 493866 - On the desktop, holding left and pressing right mouse button whilst moving mouse selects resets selection to top left of screen
Summary: On the desktop, holding left and pressing right mouse button whilst moving mo...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Desktop icons & Folder View widget (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.1.5
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2024-09-30 13:07 UTC by maltesaa
Modified: 2025-09-26 05:31 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

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Version Fixed/Implemented In: 6.5.0
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Description maltesaa 2024-09-30 13:07:10 UTC 
Created attachment 174226 [details]
Video of what im talking about

SUMMARY
If you hold the left mouse button and movie it around, then press right mouse button, it resets the selection and places its starting point at the top left corner of the screen.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Hold left mouse button
2. Move the pointer
3. Press right mouse button whilst still moving

OBSERVED RESULT
The desktop selection gets reset and gets its starting point at the top left corner of the screen.

EXPECTED RESULT
The selection to be deactivated.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux: Fedora 40
Kernel Version: 6.10.11-200.fc40.x86_64
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.6.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2
Comment 1 TraceyC 2024-09-30 18:38:36 UTC 
Can confirm on git-master Wayland
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2024-09-30 20:22:19 UTC 
Can also reproduce.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-09-24 13:51:03 UTC 
…And now I no longer can! This appears to be fixed for Plasma 6.5.