You are completely correct. This is due to horizontal scrolling. Disabling this removes the bug.
I shall consolidate the two bug reports, marking yours as a dupe since it's older and has less info. Thanks so much for figuring this out :) ** Description changed: - I'm on a laptop. When I try and scroll down the listed page with my - cursor over an icon it will open the item as if I'm clicking it. Happens - with 100 percent reproducibility. + I'm on a laptop. When I try and two-finger scroll down the listed page + with my cursor over an icon it will open the item as if I'm clicking it. + This is because horizontal clicking is easier to activate in two-finger + scrolling mode. + + Steps to reproduce: + 1. Open Unity Dash + 2. Go to the Applications Dash + 3. Expand 'Installed Results' so that the scrollbar appears on the right. + 4. Move your pointer over an icon, and scroll horizontally. + 5. Notice that the icon gets activated as if you had clicked it. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: unity 4.10.2-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.14-generic 3.0.3 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.279 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell] Date: Mon Aug 29 17:13:45 2011 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110828) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Summary changed: - Scrolling while highlighting an item in the dash will open the item. + Horizontally scrolling while highlighting an item in the dash will open the item. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/837004 Title: Horizontally scrolling while highlighting an item in the dash will open the item. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/837004/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
