Why does sizing tool sometimes change to pencil?

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  1. with object-select tool (looks like regular arrow cursor), i go to drag the end of an audio event
  2. as I mouse over the drag handle, I expect the cursor to change to double-ended-arrow sizing cursor
  3. 75% of the time, this works. But about 25% of the time, it changes to a pencil cursor, which I don’t want. (not the usual pancil/draw cursor with the squiggle underneath that would allow me to draw dynamics. it’s just a pencil. and clicking with it on the drag handle does nothing)
  4. I press “1” to cycle through the object-select cursors
  5. 75% of the time, it changes to the sizing type I want. 25% it stays stuck on the pencil

Is this a bug? It’s been here for many versions, and each update I hope it will be fixed.

Am I missing something. it is so frustrating to my workflow, I would willingly be embarassed to hear it’s a feature, if I can disable it.

has anyone else seen this?

all insights gratefully received. thanks

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Hi,

I haven’t seen this here on the forum and I cannot reproduce it neither.

Are you on Mac or Windows? Do you use HiDPI screen?

The Draw Tool would appear only if you hold down Alt/Opt modifier and the mouse pointer doesn’t hover over the Audio Event anymore. Please, double-check your computer keyboard is OK and it doesn’t send the Alt/Opt down by accident.

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I am on windows. yes HiDPI.

yes I can enable pencil tool on and off with the alt/option key during normal use.

not faulty keyboard. I have had the same issue with multiple keyboards.
also, if my alt/option key was stuck, that would be noticeable in many other ways :slight_smile:

next time it occurs, I will try pressing option, and will try to get a video of it.

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prssing option did not help.

But I have noticed that saving the project releases the cursor from being stuck as a pencil.

So that’s a workaround for anyone else suffering this issue.

It hits me hard because I do a lot of audio editing, and resizing.

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I’m on Mac and I’m suddenly having this bug in Cubase 14. I have to constantly unmark the clip and go click on the resize tool button every time, it’s really annoying to have to keep adding these extra steps. Saving the project doesn’t turn it back to resize.

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I found moving the cursor to another monitor and back sometimes temporarily corrects the issue?
Every update, I’m disappointed how Steinberg charges so much while ignoring so many bugs / UI issues.