Context menu sometimes not showing up...

[Michael Moser]

What I find increasingly annoying with my tablet is, that sometimes in
Explorer the context menu on items (files, folders) is not showing up. I.e.
I put my pen onto an object and wait for the wait-cursor (the rotating
"donut") to complete its round but then nothing happens. Even after 10
seconds or so nothing pops up. I then usually have to try several times,
sometimes I also try clicking the mouse button (which I configured to
correspond to a right click, which definitely should bring up the context
menu) and still nothing happens. Usually then "somewhen", i.e. at the 5th or
so attempt, the context menu finally appears.

What could cause this? I find this most annoying and disrupting my workflow!

Michael

[Jaime]

When you get the "donut", are you then lifting the pen away from the screen?
You shouldn't be waiting once you get the "donut".

You didn't say what tablet you have, but my HP has a pen button that can be
programmed as the right click, perhaps yours can, then you don't need to
wait.
--
James
Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida

Post by Michael Moser
What I find increasingly annoying with my tablet is, that sometimes in
Explorer the context menu on items (files, folders) is not showing up.
I.e. I put my pen onto an object and wait for the wait-cursor (the
rotating "donut") to complete its round but then nothing happens. Even
after 10 seconds or so nothing pops up. I then usually have to try several
times, sometimes I also try clicking the mouse button (which I configured
to correspond to a right click, which definitely should bring up the
context menu) and still nothing happens. Usually then "somewhen", i.e. at
the 5th or so attempt, the context menu finally appears.
What could cause this? I find this most annoying and disrupting my workflow!
Michael

[Michael Moser]

Post by Jaime
When you get the "donut", are you then lifting the pen away from the
screen? You shouldn't be waiting once you get the "donut".

No, I leave the pen on the screen, i.e. equivalent to "left mouse button
down".

Post by Jaime
You didn't say what tablet you have, but my HP has a pen button that can
be programmed as the right click, perhaps yours can, then you don't need
to wait.

I have a MotionComputing LE 1700, but I'ld argue it has nothing to do with
HW since "normally" the context menu pops up as expected, only sometimes the
system gets into some mode (or maybe it's a mood?) where it doesn't. If you
read my append to the end, you'ld see, that I have my pen-button configured
exactly as you suggest and still the context menu sometimes doesn't show up
(neither after resting the pen on the screen NOR if I click that
pen-button.over an object).

M.

[Jaime]

You missed my point, you **shouldn't be** holding it down.

The way it works, is to move the pen away from the screen, once the donut
appears and you will see the context menu.
--
James Wolf [MS-MVP]
Orlando, FL

Post by Michael Moser

Post by Jaime
When you get the "donut", are you then lifting the pen away from the
screen? You shouldn't be waiting once you get the "donut".

No, I leave the pen on the screen, i.e. equivalent to "left mouse button
down".

Post by Jaime
You didn't say what tablet you have, but my HP has a pen button that can
be programmed as the right click, perhaps yours can, then you don't need
to wait.

I have a MotionComputing LE 1700, but I'ld argue it has nothing to do with
HW since "normally" the context menu pops up as expected, only sometimes
the system gets into some mode (or maybe it's a mood?) where it doesn't.
If you read my append to the end, you'ld see, that I have my pen-button
configured exactly as you suggest and still the context menu sometimes
doesn't show up (neither after resting the pen on the screen NOR if I
click that pen-button.over an object).
M.

[Michael Moser]

Post by Jaime
You missed my point, you **shouldn't be** holding it down.
The way it works, is to move the pen away from the screen, once the donut
appears and you will see the context menu.
--

Yes, I know. But that's my point or rather my complaint: Normally it *does*
behave that way, but if it's in that mood it doesn't.
Neither, if I lift the pen directly after the "donut" appears (which - I
agree - is the normal and "expected" behavior), nor if I wait until it has
finished a circle nor if I wait even longer...

Michael