Dialog boxes popping up on all object selects

[Don_Proven]

Hi Community,

I'm getting this weird condition in Chief 16 where any selecting of objects in the Cad window I'm editing opens the dialog box for that object. So if I try and click on a line to drag or move it, or a box, or pretty much and object in the drawing, the dialog box opens instead, which then has to be closed to do any work. Sometimes, if I hold my tongue just right, or zoom in so tight that I'm looking at individual pixels, I can do some drawing edits. This is a new thing that has just occurred today. And it's driving me nuts. I think I have gone thru all the various defaults and preferences to check if I did something (operator error is mostly likely cause) but can't locate anything.

I'm using Windows 11 Home on a new Dell XPS 15: Processor    13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-13900H   2.60 GHz. Installed RAM    64.0 GB (63.7 GB usable). System type    64-bit operating system, x64-based processor running Chief Premier X16

Any help would be appreciated,

Don

[DBCooper]

Maybe it's a mouse problem?  If your left click was really doing a double-click, then it would open the dialog instead of selecting the object.  Try a different mouse or take a look at your mouse settings.

 

 

[para-CAD]

I had a Magic Trackpad that was B/T to my computer and it had something barely pressing on it.  I was flummoxed for a bit until I cleared my desk and the problem went away.  Now that trackpad has the batteries removed (just as a precaution)

[Don_Proven]

I tried multiple restarts, a different mouse, etc. Same results.

[Don_Proven]

thanks for replying though

[SHCanada2]

what about the trackpad, does it have the same behaviour? and if you try in a different program that uses double clicks in a different manner from a single click?

 

I'm with dbcooper, sounds like your left click is configured to double click.

 

[BenPalmer]

Logitech mice are notorious for developing a double click over time..I've warrantied several of them over the years for this issue..to the point I have a couple backups ready to go.  Just a thought.

[Don_Proven]

Hey Ben,

Yeah it's a Logitech M720. I did try a wired mouse from a colleuge and it seems to mostly work. It's an ancient spare wired one so is pretty terrible lol.

On 7/31/2024 at 5:14 PM, BenPalmer said:

Logitech mice are notorious for developing a double click over time..I've warrantied several of them over the years for this issue..to the point I have a couple backups ready to go.  Just a thought.

 

[BenPalmer]

Yeah, I love Logitech mice, but that is there main issue...their new switches are supposed to be better at not developing that issue...hopefully purchasing a new M720 or mouse of your liking takes care of the issue for you.  I use a Logitech G502 (have the wired and wireless versions)...FYI

[Don_Proven]

On 8/6/2024 at 11:11 AM, BenPalmer said:

Yeah, I love Logitech mice, but that is there main issue...their new switches are supposed to be better at not developing that issue...hopefully purchasing a new M720 or mouse of your liking takes care of the issue for you.  I use a Logitech G502 (have the wired and wireless versions)...FYI

Thanks Ben,

I think that's the main issue. In the meantime, I've reconfigured the mouse to the right button, but it took some getting used to!