Bug 509093 - Can't start dragging from the bottom-right corner
Summary: Can't start dragging from the bottom-right corner
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_touchpad (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.4.4
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
URL: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinp...
Keywords: accessibility, usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2025-09-04 05:03 UTC by Fernando M. Muniz
Modified: 2025-10-07 13:34 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Attachments
Issue on Plasma 6.4.4 (1.19 MB, video/mp4)
2025-09-04 05:03 UTC, Fernando M. Muniz
Details
My touchpad settings. (123.03 KB, image/png)
2025-09-04 05:05 UTC, Fernando M. Muniz
Details

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Description Fernando M. Muniz 2025-09-04 05:03:10 UTC
Created attachment 184697 [details]
Issue on Plasma 6.4.4

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Drag an item/text with the bottom-right corner of the touchpad.

OBSERVED RESULT
The pointer stays still.

EXPECTED RESULT
The pointer should move.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
Qt Version: 6.9.2
Kernel Version: 6.16.4-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Graphics Processor 2: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-09-04 05:05:04 UTC
Created attachment 184698 [details]
My touchpad settings.
Comment 2 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-09-04 06:20:28 UTC
Can be an accessibility issue for left-handed users.

It's strange that I can drag *into* the bottom-right corner, but not *from* there because the pointer doesn't move.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-09-25 17:52:54 UTC
Can confirm, but it's a Libinput driver issue, not anything we can control in any KDE code. If you feel strongly about it, feel free to open an issue report about it at https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/issues/
Comment 4 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-10-07 07:07:28 UTC
Apparently there's a "software button areas" function that KDE isn't showing.

IMO it should be shown even if my touchpad isn't compatible.

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/issues/1196#note_3128094
Comment 5 Nate Graham 2025-10-07 13:34:54 UTC
We offer a config UI to let you use this, or not. It's under "Integrated right-click: press bottom-right corner".

The UI for this is known to be not amazing. That's tracked by Bug 499297.

It doesn't seem like there's a bug here.