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When Caps Word is active, mouse clicks select a range of text

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#26086 opened on Mar 18, 2026

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Issue Description

When Caps Word is active, mouse clicks select a range of text (see video below). I expect mouse clicks to behave normally, as if using Caps Lock. I guess the issue is that Caps Word holds Shift between key presses.

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Tech stack
c
Domain
accessibility
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-3 hours
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fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
C programmingQMK firmware basicsCaps Word feature
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65
Research direction
Investigate the Caps Word implementation, likely in 'quantum/process keycode/process caps word.c'. Understand how Shift is held during Caps Word and why mouse clicks select text. The fix may involve adding a condition to not hold Shift when a mouse button is pressed. Check comments on issue #26086 for any suggested approaches. Test the fix with both keyboard and mouse inputs.