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Touch input not working on Windows

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#23 opened on Sep 21, 2014

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Description

Touch screen input not working on Surface Pro. Mouse input seems to work fine. Multiple users reported problems with this device.

Using Chrome 37 64bit, but the problem is irrelevant to the version.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktoptooling
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
5
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
JavaScriptChrome extension API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
10
Research direction
Review the existing codebase for touch event handling. Check comments in the issue for user reports and any attempted fixes. Investigate Chrome's input APIs and how they interact with the APK runtime on Windows. Focus on the input handling module likely in the JavaScript source.