Middle mouse scroll getting stuck

[acecool]

acecool last edited by leocg

So I have been having this issue for years. It is incredibly annoying as I sometimes use the middle mouse feature to smoothly scroll through sites. One example of where it gets stuck is on Youtube. It happens on other sites as well.

I don't have intrusive software / bloatware installed, and it doesn't happen on other browsers using different engines. This is a bug that has existed through multiple Windows installations, clean installs, different mice, etc..

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @acecool last edited by

@acecool How exactly it gets stuck?

[acecool]

acecool @leocg last edited by acecool

@leocg The mouse cursor for scrolling remains on screen, the page no longer scrolls or responds until I click the address bar.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @acecool last edited by

@acecool When that happens, the page scrolls when you move the mouse up or down?

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acecool @leocg last edited by

@leocg No, the page sticks too.

[buttcliff]

buttcliff last edited by

I've had this same problem for years as well, across multiple Thinkpads. It's now habit to hit escape whenever it happens and it knocks it back to the regular pointer.