I hope the middle mouse button doesn't change the content of the input box when scrolling

[fashion64]

For a long time, we have been accustomed to using the middle mouse button to scroll the pages. However, a new feature has suddenly been added: when the mouse hovers over an input box, scrolling the middle mouse button will change the content in the input box. While this is convenient in some situations, it also poses significant risks. Once the value of some input boxes is changed by scrolling, it becomes impossible to know its original value, which is very annoying for users. I think it would be great if a switch could be added to the mouse settings options. Or perhaps we could require users to hold down the shift key before scrolling the middle mouse button to modify the content of the text box

[Axel-Erfurt]

In which application does this happen?
A middle mouse click can change text (insert text from clipboard).

[billyswong]

I am afraid someone need to fork GTK for this bad behaviour to be gone.

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/work_items/3092

[billyswong]

Personally, I think the best behaviour will be let the scroll wheel modify a field value only if the input field is in active focus, for example after one clicked on it.

[Axel-Erfurt]

Personally, I think the best behaviour will be let the scroll wheel modify a field value only if the input field is in active focus, for example after one clicked on it.

I don't think this is possible globally, the developer of an application would have to do it.

[Axel-Erfurt]

Ok, that means a combo box, that makes a difference. When I think of input box I think more of GtkEntry

[billyswong]

Not just combo box. There is also the number input field. GTK3 and GTK4 (not sure about GTK2) will apply increment or decrement to a number input field if one let the mouse scroll the wheel above the field.

[cplittlfield]

In the GTK file chooser, scrolling in the list of files changes the file name in the input box to match the highlighted file. This is true whether one uses the mouse wheel or arrow keys to scroll.

I can't speak to what happens in browsers and other applications, but my office machine has a mouse with a wheel. I'll try to remember to do some testing next time I'm there.

[JosephMcc]

This isn't a MInt issue, as pointed out above.