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
2014-02-13T21:06:45+00:00 From what I've read, others say it works on the Touch Cover 2.
It doesn't work on Touch Cover 2 either. Also I wouldn't hold my breath for an update from Microsoft, it's been over 3 months since the issue was first reported. The lack of feedback tells me this hasn't even been flagged to the dev team.
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Anonymous
2014-02-13T21:13:26+00:00 Trust me. I've written to Terry Myerson and got the typical "FU" feedback that he'll pass it on to the development team. No confirmation that it would be added as a feature. At this point I certainly hope the new CEO would reconsider his position there at MSFT. The man is almost useless in my opinion.
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Anonymous
2014-02-22T03:14:04+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.
Wow! I am speechless. If there is some kind of hardware issue here, just own up to it. If this was actually a decision by Microsoft to remove this functionality, I can only say that that is a decision worth of Steve Jobs. I bought the Surface yesterday. If this isn't resolved within the return window -- this thing is going back to Best Buy.