# Keeping the LMB pressed for drag-drop

**URL:** <https://community.keyboard.io/t/keeping-the-lmb-pressed-for-drag-drop/1811>\
**Category:** Programming\
**Created:** [July 18, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/keeping-the-lmb-pressed-for-drag-drop/1811 "2018-07-18T16:13:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jamadagni](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/jamadagni/32/2030_2.png) [@jamadagni](https://community.keyboard.io/u/jamadagni)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/keeping-the-lmb-pressed-for-drag-drop/1811/1 "2018-07-18T16:13:11Z")

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Continuing the discussion from [MouseKeys Plugin - separate keys for press and release?](https://community.keyboard.io/t/mousekeys-plugin-separate-keys-for-press-and-release/877/10):

> [@MouseKeys Plugin - separate keys for press and release?](https://community.keyboard.io/t/mousekeys-plugin-separate-keys-for-press-and-release/877/4):
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> kaleidoscope::hid::pressMouseButtons(KEY\_MOUSE\_BTN\_L);

Hello @algernon. Considering stability towards implementing a sticky mouse button, the above library call isn’t likely to change, is it?

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**Author:** ![algernon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/algernon/32/4404_2.png) [@algernon](https://community.keyboard.io/u/algernon)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/keeping-the-lmb-pressed-for-drag-drop/1811/2 "2018-07-18T19:01:01Z")

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Nope, it isn’t likely to change, you can safely use it.