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       Status: New => Won't Fix

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Title:
  GDM Context menu needs an option to display on button release

Status in GTK+:
  Won't Fix
Status in gtk+2.0 package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  The normal operation of the the Gnome desktop is slightly different
  than that of a windows desktop with regard to the context (right
  click) menu.  More specifically, the Windows menu appears upon release
  of the right mouse button, while the Gnome menu appears immediately
  with the release selecting a menu item.  For many users this subtlety
  is never noticed as most users simply click and release without moving
  the mouse.

  However, for a few of us find it a little frustrating.  From using
  Windows for many years, some of us have developed muscle memory that
  results in automatically moving the mouse pointer down in anticipation
  of the context menu click.  This gives us a headstart in Windows. But
  under gnome, typically it results in a release over a context menu
  item and firing of an unintentional command.

  Users may have trouble smoothly transitioning between the two mouse
  operations and may not figure out what the problem was since the rest
  of the operations are so similar.  They may think there is something
  wrong with the desktop or mouse. When I demonstrate Ubuntu to other
  power users, I notice some issues in this regard. Typically, they
  think the context menu is sticky.

  What would be a good solution would be to provide an option under
  Gnome control panel to emulate Windows context menu operation.  This
  would provide a fall back for users that are migrating from Windows
  desktops.

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