With 8.1 update 1, type/touch cover 2 can now perform double tap-drag. All hail lord Microsoft.
Double tap to left click and drag on trackpad
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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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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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Anonymous
2013-11-21T09:31:07+00:00 I would not have bought Type Cover 2 if this was known before. The documentation clearly stated that it supports this gesture. All my laptop touchpad's over the last 10 years have supported this.
I would have gone for a less expensive blue tooth keyboard or perhaps no surface 2.
Quite frankly, the Type Cover 2 is faulty and contravenes our consumer rights by not supporting the advertised feature.
Microsoft need to:
A: fix the problem
B: Recall all Type Cover 2 keyboards and refund or replace
Consumers have rights you know!!!
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Anonymous
2013-11-21T04:28:42+00:00 It actually doesn't work on my Touch Cover 2 (nor does the finger rolling thing).
Considering this is fixable at the software level, I think it's reasonable to expect that feature from a $100+ keyboard.
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Anonymous
2013-11-21T04:26:35+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.
I love everything about the Type Cover 2, except for the lack of this feature. The most frustrating thing is that this used to work on the original Type Cover "1". So moving up to a "precision" touchpad in the Type Cover 2 actually regresses to losing this feature.
I have been using the alternative gesture - hold left finger down and slide. This is a great addition because sometimes you do want to continue the drag but often run out of room on the touchpad. But this should definitely not be a substitute for the conventional double tap and drag. I used to be able to drag a file into a folder or the recycle bin with one figure, whereas I now need two.
I can't image this isn't just a driver fix. But may be the new precision multitouch gestures on the new touchpad (e.g. swipe in from right) interfere with it?