I can't drag things like for example: groupBox, FlowLayoutPanels.

I've been using Visual studio for almost 3 years now, so it's not a matter of not knowing how to. This works on my laptop, and my work pc, but not my home desktop.

I've tried starting WindowsXP in safe mode, VS2008 in safe mode, created a new user account, removed visual studio, all leftovers I could find after removal (searched documents and settings application data folders, and leftovers in the program files), removed .net 2-3.5, then did a fresh reinstall.

I'm in WinXp SP3.


I also posted the question here, but no luck:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1257725/visual-studio-2008-wont-let-me-drag-certain-controls/1257758#1257758

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so it turns out that somehow a mouse or mouse driver was causing this. When I brought my work machine home. the problem was suddenly on my work machine. When I shut it off, hooked up a different keyboard and mouse... the problem dissapeared. A few weeks back my mouse's 5th button broke. I'm guessing it broke in such a way that the button is held down, or other parts of it also messed up. because as long as that mouse doesn't get plugged in, my dragging in visual studio on those specific controls works. It was an old Razer mouse. When I went into the device manager, there was a conflict/warning showing on that mouse.

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Hi BrandonCD,

>Dragging doesn't work for container controls

Do you mean the controls cannot be drag from ToolBox and drop onto the GroupBox, FlowLayoutPanels etc.? Or the controls that has already been added to the GroupBox, FlowLayoutPanel can not be move again?

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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once the control has been added to the form or container control it will no longer drag.

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I have alert me on replies on and haven't seen any alerts so I thought no one had responded. someone else on another forum site is also having this issue so I'll link them here. Also I'm going to look into my alert settings or email address on this site.

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I can't find anywhere in my settings to see what address reply alerts are going to, I would assume that means it's suppose to go to my login username/email address. However I'm not getting anything at that address, nor in the spam folder.

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Hi BrandonCD,

According to my knowledge, if you add a control to a base form with "Modifiers" to "Private" cannot be moved in the inherited form. In this situation, you will need to mark "Modifiers" to "Protected". Does your situation like this?

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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no, if I change the modifier on a group box, on a fresh form, it still doesn't allow me to drag the group box.

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Hi,

Would you mind send me the project, you can make a simple project and send me via email(v-kiqian@microsoft.com) or upload to the net share(http://skydrive.live.com/)

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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sending a project now

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Hi,

Where did you send? I haven't receive any email and also do not see the link to your skydrive.

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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I sent to v-kiqian@microsoft.com as you requested? It worked, I didn't get returned mail, and I CC'd my work address and it came through there.

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Programmer in Jacksonville, FL

so it turns out that somehow a mouse or mouse driver was causing this. When I brought my work machine home. the problem was suddenly on my work machine. When I shut it off, hooked up a different keyboard and mouse... the problem dissapeared. A few weeks back my mouse's 5th button broke. I'm guessing it broke in such a way that the button is held down, or other parts of it also messed up. because as long as that mouse doesn't get plugged in, my dragging in visual studio on those specific controls works. It was an old Razer mouse. When I went into the device manager, there was a conflict/warning showing on that mouse.

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