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sandman42
Dec 2, 2003, 11:27 AM
I've noticed a couple little differences in the trackpad operation since installing Panther on my iBook:

First, I've noticed I can no longer tap the trackpad (instead of clicking the button) to select a user in the login window. I know that trackpad-tapping is a user selectable option, but it used to work in 10.1 (I skipped over Jaguar). I never use the button otherwise - I use trackpad tapping for clicking/selecting/dragging - so it's an annoyance not to have that available during login.

Also, I've noticed that if I use the trackpad to select text by using the tap-tap-drag method, I often can't operate on the text (copy, paste, over-type) until I release the mode by tapping the trackpad again. I never had a problem with this in 10.1.

Anyone else noticed this? Any fixes?



neut
Dec 2, 2003, 12:29 PM
i notice the log-in issue also. it is kind of an annoyance.

the tap text thing also appeared in Jag.


peace.

Noiseboy
Dec 2, 2003, 03:17 PM
Yes, it is annoying, it's as though it hasn't loaded your prefs until after the login pane which it probably hasn't but it used to be fine in Jag. I would imagine it will come back a few revisions down the line.
Another slight change is that if Address book is hidden and then you reveal it the curser in the search window isn't ready to find a new name. Small difference but slightly annoying.