[GRLUG] cursor arrow won't grab window edge

[Topher]

On Sun, 5 Feb 2012, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:

> On Sun, 2012-02-05 at 14:30 -0500, Eric Beversluis wrote:
>> On Sun, 2012-02-05 at 14:26 -0500, Eric Beversluis wrote:
>>> Does anyone else have trouble getting the cursor arrow to grab a window
>>> edge so the window size can be adjusted? It's drying me crazy. I've got
>>> my acceleration set to 'slow' and sensitivity set to high, but that
>>> doesn't seem to help.
>> Actually what's happening is that when the cursor arrow shows at the
>> edge of the window I want to resize, and I left click, instead of
>> grabbing the edge it often opens a "maximize" etc dialog. Other times it
>> just won't grab the edge.
>
> Do you have the mouse buttons reversed [left-hand mode].  The left-click
> behavior is what would normally happen with a right-click.

Additionally, if you're using a good window manager you should be able to 
hold alt and middle click drag to change the size of the window.

topher

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