obnoxious bug

[Erik P. Olsen]

On 2017-12-22 at 18:01:48 ToddAndMargo wrote:

> On 12/22/2017 05:17 PM, Allin Cottrell wrote:
> > On Fri, 22 Dec 2017, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> >   
> >> Dear Xfce Developers,
> >>
> >> Fedora 27
> >> Xfce 4.12
> >>
> >> This bug
> >> https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12516
> >>
> >> Is so, so  *** O B N O X I O U S *** that it drives me insane when
> >> trying to write technical documents.  If you scroll wheel too
> >> fast, Xfce changes programs not lines.  
> > 
> > Are you sure your description is correct? I've seen the
> > scroll-wheel take me to a different program when that was not
> > intended, but (I'm pretty sure) only if I let the mouse pointer
> > "escape" off the target window onto the desktop, where scrolling
> > switches virtual desktops.  
> 
> I can not deliberately reproduce it.  It happens when I am
> am trying to scroll quickly to a section of a document.
> 
> I am scroll all I want on the blank desktop and nothing happens.
> 
> > If that is what is actually happening with you, you might want to
> > try disabling "Switch workspaces using the mouse wheel" under the
> > Properties of the Workspace Switcher.  
> 
> I can not find a "Workspace Switcher".  I have a "workspace", but it
> does not have the switch you mention.  I also only run one desktop.
> Maybe that is why.
> 
> > I'm not able to replicate fast wheel-work taking me off the target 
> > window, so long as the cursor stays in bounds.  
> 
> It lays in wait for me!  As I said I can not deliberately reproduce
> it.
> 
> IT DRIVES ME CRAZY!

Windows Manager Tweaks.
 
-- 
Erik