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
    2013-10-30T02:48:20+00:00

    So, the available gestures list is incorrect then? As it says you can click and drag by doing "Tap, then tap and slide one finger in any direction". This does not work on my Type Cover 2 however. I really hope this can be fixed somehow. It is my biggest complaint about the Type Cover 2.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-30T02:56:38+00:00

    I believe you can double tap on the left button and then drag from there, but it's inconsistent (some apps just engage the click right away). I agree, they need to add proper click-and-drag from anywhere on the trackpad.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-30T03:12:14+00:00

    Yes, all updates are installed. I also tried connecting/disconnecting the cover multiple times.

    Do you know if that gesture is actually supported?

    Since pen pressure control wasn't available in Photoshop with the default drivers, I installed the latest Wacom Feel driver, so there may be a conflict there, but I'd like to know if other users can actually perform the gesture successfully before digging any further.

    Thanks for your help

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