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Aidan5E62
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March 8, 2023
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Left click lock

  • March 8, 2023
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For the last few days I have had this annoying issue where the left mouse button sticks on. Say if I am doing a free transform or panning around the screen (space bar + left click). I'll release the left mouse button but when I move the mouse the action keeps happening as though the left button is still pressed down. I then need to click the left mouse button again to release it. I am running the latest version of PS on Windows 10. I have checked the windows mouse settings and click lock is not enabled. I have also tried a new mouse just to make sure and the problem still remains. Could anyone shed any light? Thanks.

    Correct answer Chelsea2186290373zb

    Hi Cory,
    Solution 1 worked for me. More specifically:
    - Made a backup of "Adobe Photoshop 2023 Settings" folder
    - Cleared preferences on launch (on Windows so ctrl + alt + shift, yes to prompt)
    - Closed Photoshop, deleted the newly created settings folder and replaced with my backup
    No longer seeing the left click sticking issue, even after a couple hours of regular workload. For reference, when I updated to version 24.3 I encountered this issue in less than 10 minutes.
    Thanks

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    add111111111111111111111
    Participating Frequently
    April 19, 2023

    The 'cleared preferences' solution worked for me but only lasted a couple days before the problem has started again. Not sure why, I didn't change anything. It would be great to get a hotfix/ update for this annoying bug!

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      Aetherial
      Participant
      April 18, 2023

      Worked for me for a day or so, but now it's back to the same problem again.

        Lacanilladigital
        Lacanilladigital
        Inspiring
        April 18, 2023

         Es todo muy estraño....

         He escrito hace 10 minutos un mensaje , pensando que lo había solucionado con la actualizacion de Chrome , pero no veo el mensaje , no sé si se ha publicado.

         

         El tema es que hace 15 minutos he actualizado Chrome , y al parecer habian desaparecido los errores.....

         Pero ahora mismo , han vuelto!!!

         

         DESESPERANTE!!!!

        Lacanilladigital
        Lacanilladigital
        Inspiring
        April 17, 2023

        Yo tambien tengo el mismo error.

        En mi caso , actualicé a la ultima versión la semana pasada , al rato de empezara ausar la nueva actualización , empecé a notar el problema que se comenta en este hilo. Como estoy cansado de los problemas de PS cada vez que actualiza , pues volví a la versión antigua.

         Pues cual es mi sorpresa que ahora mismo , con la versión antigua , 24.2.1 , tambine aparece este problema!!!

         Es desesperante que no haya un mes en el que no falle o PS , o Bridge.....

          Kirmm Ella
          Kirmm Ella
          Known Participant
          April 17, 2023

          As a company with almost $200 BN net worth it's pretty insane to have such dumb annoying bug for SO LONG. 

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            Chelsea2186290373zbCorrect answer
            Participant
            April 17, 2023

            Hi Cory,
            Solution 1 worked for me. More specifically:
            - Made a backup of "Adobe Photoshop 2023 Settings" folder
            - Cleared preferences on launch (on Windows so ctrl + alt + shift, yes to prompt)
            - Closed Photoshop, deleted the newly created settings folder and replaced with my backup
            No longer seeing the left click sticking issue, even after a couple hours of regular workload. For reference, when I updated to version 24.3 I encountered this issue in less than 10 minutes.
            Thanks

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              Frank27020598sajw
              Known Participant
              October 8, 2023

              thanks, but this solution works for about between 10 minutes and 1 hour. same problem appears again.

              KentheArtist
              KentheArtist
              Known Participant
              April 17, 2023

              I actually created a thread on this a few weeks ago and it was around the time I had updated my graphics card's driver (to stop photoshop from frequently crashing like it had been since new years). Apart of me was worried that that was the cause but it looks like Im not the only experiencing this issue which one hand Im glad that my attempt at making photoshop stable had caused this annoying glitch wasnt the cause, it also is annoying that this is even an issue thay still hasnt been fixed! 😞

                CShubert
                Community Manager
                CShubertCommunity Manager
                Community Manager
                April 14, 2023

                Hi all, curious if any of the steps outlined below work for this issue? Steps 2 or 3...?

                 

                https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-stop-photoshop-mac.html

                 

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                  Wab356912689ozj
                  Participant
                  February 26, 2024

                  I have used cs6 for years and have no problems with it. I have just "upgraded" to 2024 and its absolutely horrible.

                   

                  When im just trying to move an oblect, it transfors it. The polyline tool doesnt wqork properly. I draw a lot using polylines, but, unlike with cs6. If my mouse if still moving, the left click will not work and I have to stop till in order to create a dropped point. This has cost me hours of productivity and Im going back to cs6 as the new versions are rubbish!!!

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                  add111111111111111111111
                  Participating Frequently
                  April 14, 2023

                  Im having the same issue. Left click gets stuck on

                   

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                  Omer29384561fogw
                  Participant
                  April 13, 2023

                  Sorry, but this is such an insulting reply. Many people report this issue and we are not people who has started using Photoshop yesterday. There is definitely a bug and it really ruins the workflow! I hope Adobe will find a solution soon, but it seems like they don't even want to acknowledge it in the first place. 'Clean your mouse.' smh...

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