[COLUG] Feisty right click problem

Tom Hanlon tom at functionalmedia.com
Wed Jun 20 18:23:50 EDT 2007


Perhaps after a reboot your mouse is not being detected properly.

I recall in the past where holding down a button or two during reboot  
would cause proper mouse detection..

Just a guess..

--
tom

On 20 Jun 2007, at 17:26, charles morrison wrote:

> I am using Feisty and the right click doesn't work correctly. When  
> I select a file or folder using the right click, it backs up one  
> level in the directory, rather than bringing up the context menu  
> containing actions such as copy, paste, cut, etc. If I am at the  
> highest directory level, it does nothing (highest being my home  
> directory).
>
> It has worked properly in the past on this same computer.
>
> Better yet, if I hold the right click button AND move the mouse,  
> the context menu appears as it used to work. I have looked through  
> the gestures setups and have found nothing. Googling only finds one  
> other reference to this, and it was a year ago and no confirmation  
> and under Gnome.
>
> I have looked through all the KDE settings I can find and have  
> found nothing that fixes this problem. Other computers here at the  
> office work properly. I don't see any differences in their setup,  
> other than I have the latest upgrades and they do not.
>
> Ideas are appreciated, besides downgrading or using Windows.
>
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