Hello everyone,
For some unknown reason, I keep getting this selection rectangle appearing every time I click, or when I release my mouse.
Here is my version: 26.1 (25B78)
Do you also have this problem? Or is it simply a setting that got enabled without me noticing?
Thank you in advance.
The purple outline rectangles that appear around UI elements (buttons, search fields, menus) are not a mouse selection bug.
They are macOS focus rings, and they appear when:
You can toggle this on without noticing by pressing:
Control + Option + Command + F5
or
Control + F7 (older shortcut)
Both toggle Full Keyboard Access on/off.
When it's on, macOS draws a highlighted rectangle around the currently selectable UI element — exactly like the one in your screenshot.
Using Settings
Open System Settings/Mouse and check that "Secondary click" is set to right and not left.
If that doesn't work try restarting your Mac.
OK, I confirm that it was indeed due to this feature.
Thanks, Owl-53 !
I think it would be good to have an indication when this feature is active...
iXtazia wrote:
OK, I confirm that it was indeed due to this feature.
Thanks, Owl-53 !
I think it would be good to have an indication when this feature is active...
You are welcome
🦉-53
Selection rectangle appears on mouse click
