[Bug 229998] New: Selecting text in message window is hard due to retarded event handling

[ralfgesellensetter]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=229998

           Summary: Selecting text in message window is hard due to
                    retarded event handling
           Product: kmail
           Version: 1.12.4
          Platform: unspecified
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: ralf at skolelinux.de


Version:           1.12.4 (using 4.3.4 (KDE 4.3.4), Debian packages)
Compiler:          cc
OS:                Linux (i686) release 2.6.32-3.slh.3-sidux-686

When I reply to a message, I use to mark (select, highlight) the section I
refer to, so it is quoted right away. Or I want to copy and paste a quote to
cite it.

Recently, this gots harder and harder. I have to wait at least 5s before after
pressing down the left mouse butting, before I move the mouse arrow towards the
end of the section I want to select. Otherwise, the start of the block would be
an arbitrary postion (where ever the mouse arrow position happens to be when
the event manager registers this mouse click).

I am quite aware that there is a lot of background actions, but mouse events
should be linked to the corresponding mouse position in the moment the button
is pressed.

I just checked again: Looks like the mouse drag(?) event is only triggered when
the mouse position changes. Possibly my threshold is too high here? Or is it a
Qt issue that mouse moving is only registered when the arrow is quite away from
its initial position?

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