Objects drag around when I only click them

[Anthony Michael5EDC]

When I click on an object for some reason Illustrator thinks I'm dragging it, so even if I'm not holdling down on the mouse it still stays locked with my cursor. It only stops dragging when I click a second time. I'm using a mac if that helps

[Anthony Michael5EDC]

Completely uninstalling and reinstalling Illustrator did not solve the problem, so I have no idea what is wrong

[Steve Werner]

I'd try restoring your Illustrator preferences. Reinstalling probably won't change the preferences in your copy:

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/setting-preferences.html

[Rød]

I have the same issue, and did the same, restore and reinstall. Didn't work.

[Monika Gause]

Which kind of pointing device are you using?

If it's a mouse, then which one? 

[defaultyk1l93aw7irw]

I also just started experiencing this issue.  I am using a macbook pro m1 - trackpad.  

[dclevela3130w7]

Can we get this fixed please? It still seems to be an issue. I'm having EXACTLY the same problem.

[Monika Gause]

It's probably the Magnet app that is causing it.

[dclevela3130w7]

Ha! How did you know that?! I turned off the MAGNET App for window snapping and it started working fine. I never would have suspected that that would have affected Illustrator. Thank you!

For everyone else, if you're using a Window snapping app, try turning it off and see what happens. Thanks again, Monika

[Monika Gause]

Glad you could solve it.

You're not the first with that issue and people have already connected Magnet to that issue. I think they have also already notified its developer.

[tocacreative]

Wow thankyou! This has been bugging me for months!

[j35873817fbue · Accepted solution]

I don't know if it's a new feature in magnet but I clicked on "ignore illustrator" in magnet and it seems to fix the issue for me. Of course I can't snap illustrator window around but it's worth it

[Veena31592215izxe]

Hi Anthony, were you able to fix this issue as I am also facing this issue

[Monika Gause]

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@Veena31592215izxe  schrieb:

Hi Anthony, were you able to fix this issue as I am also facing this issue

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Do you have the Magnet app?

[Veena31592215izxe]

no

[Monika Gause]

Do you have a Mac?

If so there is another app that does this: Proofpoint

[kevin.espeche · Accepted solution]

I was having the issue after installing Display Pilot 2 for my BenQ monitor, when the app is open I get the issue, when i exit out of the app, everything works fine. Try and exiting out all runing apps and figure out what's causing the issue.

[cindy_xinerzheng]

Wow! I found the reason here lol! The same!

[andykorg · Accepted solution]

This soved for me too. Actually i had both installed - Magnet and Display Pilot 2 🙂

[Val35412147gmkk]

Just adding a new comment here even though it's two years later. 🙂 I'm on a Mac for reference.
1. Click on your artboard in Illustrator.

2. Chose the "Preferences" button next to "Document Setup". 

3. In the "General" tab, unclick "Double click To Isolate".

4. Restart Illustrator and hopefully that solves your issue.