I've been looking for a while now a way to get the "click lock" in ubuntu 13.10 (for dragging) but so far, I have no success. Universal access lacks this feature, and I have not found some program or utility that allows me simulate it.
According to this question, it seems that in ubuntu 10.10 there was no way to get it working, but I wonder if this issue has been addressed in the latest versions.
With this command,xte "mousedown 1"
I get the desired functionality, but still you would need to type the command on a terminal or bind it to a key. Is there a way to get the same functionality by long pressing the button click?
Thanks for any help.
Best Answer
What you need is
kmousetool
.According toman kmousetool
,To install
kmousetool
, open a terminal and typeOpen
kmousetool
and you will see a window like this.Here enable Smart drag and let the defaults "as is" for now. Click Apply and then click Start. You are ready to go.
This app requires a bit of practice and may seem hard to use at first, but with proper settings(which you may choose to change once you get acquainted) and a bit of practice, this can become a handy tool for anyone.