Double tap to left click and drag on trackpad

Anonymous
2013-10-25T13:45:34+00:00

Hello, I was trying to find a way to click and drag by using the Type Cover 2 trackpad without keeping the left mouse button pressed. Most touchpads nowadays register a rapid double click as a "left click and drag" command and, according to the documentation on Microsoft's website, the Type Cover 2 should as well. However, I tried to use the feature both in Desktop programs and UI apps with no success. How to left click and drag without keeping the trackpad's left mouse button pressed?

Edit: called the customer service, and I was told that the team is aware of the issue and that a fix is planned.

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Anonymous
2014-04-09T01:07:12+00:00

With 8.1 update 1, type/touch cover 2 can now perform double tap-drag. All hail lord Microsoft.

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Anonymous
2013-11-21T02:57:03+00:00

Greetings all,

The “Tap, then tap and slide one finger in any direction"  gesture to perform a “left-click and drag” is not supported in Windows 8.1 for precision touchpads such as Touch Cover 2 and Type Cover 2.

The “left-click and drag” function can be performed on Touch Cover 2 and Type Cover 2 by holding the left touchpad button down and then sliding a finger in any direction.

We’ll be updating the inaccurate information in Touchpad: A built-in mouse.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-02-03T18:41:45+00:00

    Here's a temporary autohotkey hack that lets your tilde button simulate a left click from the mousepad. With this you just hover your pointer over the item you want to drag, then click and hold the tilde button.

    SC029::LButton

    :*?OK150:dsee::

    Send SC029

    return

    If you don't know how to use autohotkey, just do this:

    1. download and install autohotkey from autohotkey.com
    2. paste the script in a text file and rename it to "script.ahk".
    3. double click the file once you save it. it should show up in your task bar from here and you can right click the icon for more goodies if you want

    Alternatively, you can download the script from here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rlhnqlw95igi0zz/tilde_click.ahk

    Just make sure you have autohotkey installed to be able to run the thing.

    Tilde button is this one:

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-01-31T00:42:51+00:00

    This doesn't make sense.  "Click and drag"/"Tap, then tap and slide one finger" works perfectly well on my Touch Cover 1 on my Windows 8.1 Surfaces.  But, it doesn't work with my Type Cover 2.   Both devices are totally up to date.  So far, upgrading to the Type Cover 2 was a downgrade in terms of the mouse experience for sure.

    Honestly, that best touch pad out of all the Surface keyboard covers was the touch pad on the Touch Cover 1.  The Keys aren't part of the scrolling space and they go right to the edge so they are easy to press.  Also, moving your finger slightly while you are pressing the button won't move the mouse curser because it is not part of the actual touch pad itself.

    It would be greatly appreciated if this was fixed as soon as possible.

    Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-01-21T20:20:33+00:00

    Yes you're right but the buttons on the touchpad are terrible and it's such a cramped space to work in. I personally think holding a key and using the entire track pad for navigation is far easier.  At least until a fix comes out.

    Has anyone figured out the script to use for this? Sounds like a reasonable workaround if it works.

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