Konqueror tries to drag directory after one click. Is there a fix?
 

I am using Red Hat 9. My desktop is KDE 3.1.4 and file manager is Konqueror 3.1.4.

I use Konqueror to manage my files using two panels with left pane showing the directory tree and the right showing the contents of the current directory. Frequently, when I single click a directory in the left pane and then move the pointer to the right pane Konqueror acts as if I had clicked and held the button since it tries to drag and drop the selected folder. I end up having to hit escape after selecting a folder in order to cancel the drag on drop.

Is this a bug in Konqueror or is something else set incorrectly?

I'm not sure it matters or not but I am using a Logitech USB scroll mouse.

Thanks!

I just opened Konqueror to look at this, and the very same thing happens to me. There's nothing obvious in the configuration menus (as I'm sure you've already found out). I would guess it's a bug.

Aha, it's been reported.

John

OK. Thanks for the info.

I am surprised they haven't addressed this by now. It makes the directory tree nearly unusable.

Hmmm, you seem to have a worse case than me. Although, I don't use konqueror as a file manager much.

You could follow the link above and see if you can leave a "me too!" comment. I don't know how KDE apply priority to bugs, but it can't hurt.

John

There was a place at the bug listing to vote for the bug so I did.

Which distro are you using KDE on? Do you use another File Manager? What CPU are you running?

I'm using a P3-350. I wonder if faster CPU's have less trouble.

I mainly use Slackware, but have RedHat and Mandrake on two other computers that I have access to.

My work machine is a dual-Xeon, 2.8GHz. Probably the speed isn't much of a factor if it's a KDE bug.

I tend to do most of my file management in an xterm. Konqueror can be handy for the previews though.

I'll go back to that link and vote for it too.

John