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SeaKayaker · Oct 13, 2003, 12:18 PM

I am trying to migrate my partner to OS X from OS 9.2 since we now have a critical mass of her app's OS X compatible.

But I am having some problems with OS X running on her machine (a G4 Quicksilver).

In particular, I find that I cannot move windows by click/hold/dragging the window's title bar. As soon as I try and move the window it is immediately minimized to the dock.

I have been using OS X on my Titanium G4 and have never had this problem... neither with the touchpad or an attached trackball.

I upgraded her machine from 10.1 to 10.2 and hoped that the problem would go away but it has not.

I also have tried playing with the mouse settings in the System Preferences but have had no success.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

parsec_kadets · Oct 13, 2003, 12:39 PM

It sure sounds like OS X is treating your mouse click as a double-click. If you single-click on a folder does it open (other than in the dock of course)? Try other things that might indicate that you're double-clicking. If that's the case I would suggest checking the settings for any mice that you've installed. If you're just using the trackpad (with no other mice connected) try setting the double-click speed higher.

Spheric Harlot · Oct 13, 2003, 04:53 PM

odd.

You can switch off double-click-to-minimize behavior in the General pane of teh System Preferences, though, so that should be it.

-s*

maxintosh · Oct 13, 2003, 05:03 PM

Every once in a blue moon, OS X will minimize windows as soon as I click on the title bar (weird). Do you have a multi-button mouse? I have a vague suspicion it might be third-party mouse drivers. Either way, a re-login usually solves the problem.

SeaKayaker · Oct 14, 2003, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
odd.

You can switch off double-click-to-minimize behavior in the General pane of teh System Preferences, though, so that should be it.

-s*

Thanks for the suggestion it sounds like it would be an acceptable workaround. But when I look at the General Window in the System Preferences I don't see anywhere I can disable "double-click to minimize." Could you tell me where that option is in the System Preferences?

Thanks!

SeaKayaker · Oct 14, 2003, 06:10 PM

Originally posted by maxintosh:
Every once in a blue moon, OS X will minimize windows as soon as I click on the title bar (weird). Do you have a multi-button mouse? I have a vague suspicion it might be third-party mouse drivers. Either way, a re-login usually solves the problem.

At this point the mouse is the Apple standard one that came with the G4. We did have a trackball installed at one point. It may be worthwhile hunting down and deleting the trackball drivers.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Developer · Oct 14, 2003, 06:13 PM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
odd.

You can switch off double-click-to-minimize behavior in the General pane of teh System Preferences, though, so that should be it.

-s*

Unfortunately (since I hate double click minimizing) you can not turn it off.

Maybe the mouse is broken? Try a different one.

Spheric Harlot · Oct 14, 2003, 06:27 PM

Originally posted by SeaKayaker:
Thanks for the suggestion it sounds like it would be an acceptable workaround. But when I look at the General Window in the System Preferences I don't see anywhere I can disable "double-click to minimize." Could you tell me where that option is in the System Preferences?

Thanks!

Oh, shite!

I'm sorry - it's there in 10.3 Panther, which I'm using, and it seems so natural for it to be there that I completely forgot it wasn't in 10.2! :/

I've just looked through all the com.apple user preference files, and I can't seem to find where this parameter is stored and could possibly be enabled in Jaguar.

Terribly sorry.

Might be an incentive to upgrade, though!

-s*

Spheric Harlot · Oct 14, 2003, 06:29 PM

Originally posted by Developer:
Unfortunately (since I hate double click minimizing) you can not turn it off.

My error, sorry - see post above.

You CAN turn it off in Panther.

-s*

SeaKayaker · Oct 22, 2003, 08:11 PM

Originally posted by parsec_kadets:
It sure sounds like OS X is treating your mouse click as a double-click. If you single-click on a folder does it open (other than in the dock of course)? Try other things that might indicate that you're double-clicking. If that's the case I would suggest checking the settings for any mice that you've installed. If you're just using the trackpad (with no other mice connected) try setting the double-click speed higher.

I think you are correct. It appears that the OS is interpreting a mouse click-hold as a double-click. Unfortunately nothing I have changed in the system preferences fixes this and no one has been able to tell me where I can disable the "double-click titlebar to minimize" option.