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
    2014-11-05T21:53:20+00:00

    Dear Microsoft Representatives,

    Unfortunately, this issue is not resolved yet.

    I have the Windows 8.1 Update 1 on my 512GB Surface Pro 2 (which I got recently as I didn't want the Pro 3 due to the bigger size and silver color; but since day one, I have owned all of Surface RT, 128GB Pro 1, 256GB Pro 2, and now 512GB Pro 2), and the double-tap-and-drag functionality is still not working with the Type 2 Cover.

    I believe this is because of what Evecoder above described, and a few others have reported: I have my "When I close the lid" power option set to "Do nothing" if plugged in, since I don't want the background operations to stop with the device getting put in Sleep (e.g. if OneDrive is transferring some big files, etc.) As you might be able to relate, I can't be putting the device to sleep or deattaching and reattaching the keyboard to get it to work every time, which are poor workarounds for a premium device/keyboard with a high-end price.

    The double-tap-and-drag feature is not only for dragging things around, but also selecting text, scrolling, etc., so it is essential that it works.

    I'd like to ask what would be the plan and timeframe to get this fixed. Please let me know if I can provide additional information.

    Thanks in advance,

    – Arthur

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-10-19T05:59:28+00:00

    the bug still not fixed for surface RT

    thought the feature works fine with cover 2 on a Surface 2 and on a surface 3 Pro !!

    good night, microsoft, sleep well..

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-08-20T22:19:51+00:00

    We are in August and this bug is still not fixed ?

    The type 2 can't provide a basic feature whereas the type 1 obviously can and where any touchpad of any laptop in the world can.

    Please WAKE UP !!

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