ubuntu 22.04.1: select using the mouse has become difficult

[Karl Auer]

On Mon, 2022-08-08 at 11:20 +0200, robert rottermann wrote:
> on my desktop with ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS installed (with all upgrades) 
> selecting elements like text in vs code, or a partial line in a shell
> has become rather difficult.

Swap your mouse. If the problem goes away, your current mouse needs
cleaning or replacing.

> My laptop, running the same Ubuntu version, does do not show that
> problematic behaviour.

Try your mouse on your laptop...

Regards, K.

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