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[Bug 1397983] [NEW] Slow Single Click Fails to Work

 

Public bug reported:

I already asked about this in Launchpad Question #256474, but with no
answer.

If I single-click on an Ubuntu Unity Launcher Tile, I expect that to
launch the application.

It only does so if I can click-&-release extremely rapidly (less than
one tenth of a second - who can measure?).

At my normal click-&-release timing, the action is interpreted as
click-&-hold, so the Tile just wobbles (preliminary to being moved
in/from the Launcher) and the application is NOT launched.

For personal reasons, I am not able to click-&-release any faster.
There must be many other people (older, handicapped, etc) in the same situation.

We need to be able to reset the threshold between click-&-release and click-&-hold to get satisfactory functionality with Unity.
In the same way everybody can already reset the timing for double-click to suit their equipment & physiology.

The same problem occurs with Window Menus in Unity (with Menus on
Windows) where a slowish single click fails to open the Menu & is
interpreted as a desire to move the Window.

For information, MS Windows 8.1 works perfectly for me, with the same
hardware...

Ubuntu 14.04.1

unity:   Installed: 7.2.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1.1

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: unity 7.2.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-40.69-generic 3.13.11.10
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-40-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon Dec  1 13:41:47 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-23 (38 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty

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Title:
  Slow Single Click Fails to Work

Status in unity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I already asked about this in Launchpad Question #256474, but with no
  answer.

  If I single-click on an Ubuntu Unity Launcher Tile, I expect that to
  launch the application.

  It only does so if I can click-&-release extremely rapidly (less than
  one tenth of a second - who can measure?).

  At my normal click-&-release timing, the action is interpreted as
  click-&-hold, so the Tile just wobbles (preliminary to being moved
  in/from the Launcher) and the application is NOT launched.

  For personal reasons, I am not able to click-&-release any faster.
  There must be many other people (older, handicapped, etc) in the same situation.

  We need to be able to reset the threshold between click-&-release and click-&-hold to get satisfactory functionality with Unity.
  In the same way everybody can already reset the timing for double-click to suit their equipment & physiology.

  The same problem occurs with Window Menus in Unity (with Menus on
  Windows) where a slowish single click fails to open the Menu & is
  interpreted as a desire to move the Window.

  For information, MS Windows 8.1 works perfectly for me, with the same
  hardware...

  Ubuntu 14.04.1

  unity:   Installed: 7.2.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1.1

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: unity 7.2.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-40.69-generic 3.13.11.10
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-40-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Mon Dec  1 13:41:47 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-23 (38 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  SourcePackage: unity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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