Bug 520941 - The selection tool shows the move cursor while selecting, instead of the selection cursor
Summary: The selection tool shows the move cursor while selecting, instead of the sele...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: krita
Classification: Applications
Component: Tools/Selection (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: nightly build (please specify the git hash!)
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Krita Bugs
URL:
Keywords: regression
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2026-06-02 00:45 UTC by bugs.kde.org.attic708
Modified: 2026-06-27 22:23 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Depiction of the bug and prior behavior (68.07 KB, image/png)
2026-06-02 00:45 UTC, bugs.kde.org.attic708
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Description bugs.kde.org.attic708 2026-06-02 00:45:19 UTC
Created attachment 192806 [details]
Depiction of the bug and prior behavior

DESCRIPTION
While using most selection tools (freehand, square, ellipse, ...) and actively making a selection, the cursor is displayed as the "move cursor" (a 4-way arrow).

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Activate the freehand selection tool
2. Drag a selection

OBSERVED RESULT
The cursor is a 4-way arrow cursor (the move cursor). See the attached image.

EXPECTED RESULT
The cursor remains the selection cursor.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Krita : latest nightly --> krita-6.1.0-prealpha-167eac1553-x86_64.AppImage
Operating System (available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window): Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
See the attached image.

As a user, the bug's impact is that it's hard to see the end of the selection's trail because the move cursor is pretty fat.

The bug happens no matter the value of the checkbox "Move selected content" in the tool options docker.

This seems to be caused by the commit 8df2664afc0190076fba56d0bb7d173f26f68eb1 :
https://invent.kde.org/graphics/krita/-/commit/8df2664afc0190076fba56d0bb7d173f26f68eb1.

I reverted that commit locally and it solved the problem!
Comment 1 Lynx3d 2026-06-20 03:58:06 UTC
I can confirm, happens with current Qt5 bubilds too
Comment 2 Dmitry Kazakov 2026-06-25 11:08:15 UTC
The feature causing this issue has been reverted: https://invent.kde.org/graphics/krita/-/commit/2bd9710f0c415ae5558df26eb89026134c8608a1

The new instance of the feature will be tracked in here: https://invent.kde.org/graphics/krita/-/merge_requests/2832
Comment 3 bugs.kde.org.attic708 2026-06-27 22:23:40 UTC
(In reply to Dmitry Kazakov from comment #2)
> The feature causing this issue has been reverted:
> https://invent.kde.org/graphics/krita/-/commit/
> 2bd9710f0c415ae5558df26eb89026134c8608a1
> 
> The new instance of the feature will be tracked in here:
> https://invent.kde.org/graphics/krita/-/merge_requests/2832

Thank you Dmitry!