Bug 508940 - moving the mouse while clicking on an element, doesn't select the element
Summary: moving the mouse while clicking on an element, doesn't select the element
Status: REOPENED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: effects-various (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.4.4
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2025-08-30 15:08 UTC by Jim Jones
Modified: 2025-11-26 12:44 UTC (History)
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Description Jim Jones 2025-08-30 15:08:30 UTC 
SUMMARY
using the present windows effect for example and clicking on a window and moving the mouse a little bit, doesn't select the window/end the effect

This can happen while moving the mouse while clicking or on a tablet

This bug also happens:
* when selecting an element in the taskbar
* in the present windows effect
* at the present desktop effect
* ...

A possible solution would be to allow small movements while clicking and still activate the clicking action

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. start present windows effect
2. click on a window and move the mouse a little bit while doing it
3. effect doesn't end

OBSERVED RESULT
effect doesn't end, window/element isn't selected

EXPECTED RESULT
effect ends, window/element gets selected

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.16.3
Graphics Platform: X11


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-09-25 16:04:57 UTC 
Does the same thing happen in a Wayland session?
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-10-10 03:47:06 UTC 
🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-10-25 03:47:51 UTC 
🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.
Comment 4 Jim Jones 2025-10-25 10:35:13 UTC 
i don't use wayland, only x11
Comment 5 Nate Graham 2025-10-25 15:22:22 UTC 
Can you try it on Wayland?
Comment 6 Bug Janitor Service 2025-11-09 03:47:31 UTC 
🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures, please read https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Bug_triaging.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 7 Bug Janitor Service 2025-11-24 03:46:21 UTC 
🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.
Comment 8 Jim Jones 2025-11-24 21:41:31 UTC 
same in wayland
Comment 9 Jim Jones 2025-11-26 12:44:36 UTC 
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #5)
> Can you try it on Wayland?

same