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Canvas Drag Fix for Obsidian

Fixes a bug in Obsidian Canvas where drag-and-drop fails on Linux due to Chromium misidentifying the mouse as a pen device.

Chinese summary

修复Obsidian画布在Linux上拖放功能失效的问题,原因是Chromium将鼠标误识别为笔输入设备。

Key Use Cases

  • Using Canvas on Linux virtual machines (VMware, VirtualBox)
  • Using Canvas on ChromeOS Crostini
  • Using Canvas with Wayland compositors that cause mouse misclassification

Pros

  • Resolves a specific and common Linux compatibility issue
  • Simple to install and enable
  • Requires no configuration

Limitations

  • Only relevant for specific Linux environments
  • Low download count may indicate limited testing
  • No effect on systems without the bug

Tags

linuxcanvasdrag-dropbug-fixcompatibility

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