Description of Problem: Rather than setting the start of a selection, single-click on the left mouse button extends the selection. There appears to be no particular reason why a point on the xterm is chosen as the start. Double-click acts the same way. Clicking with the right button appears to work as advertised. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How Reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual Results: Expected Results: Additional Information:
The problem here is that after some hours from restart of the X server the mouse (PS2, 3-button) starts transmitting a shifted button 1. Restarting the X server fixes the problem. And no, the shift key is not stuck. When the window manager is metacity, the behavior begins after 2 or 3 hours, with sawfish, its 5 or 6.