Folder Expands After Hover Left (Linux)

Bug reports
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1

Steps to reproduce

  • Open a vault with a few folders in it and some files in each folder
  • Pass the mouse quickly horizontally over the Files panel (from the document view to the left outside of the Obsidian window, or outside the left of the window and into the document view)

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Yes, default theme, no community plugins, running in restricted mode

Expected result

Nothing changes in the Files panel

Actual result

The folder that was passed over briefly gets expanded after a delay, even though the mouse is no longer over the

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.9.12
Installer version: v1.9.12
Operating system: #29-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Aug 7 18:32:38 UTC 2025 6.14.0-29-generic
Login status: not logged in
Language: en
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Base theme: adapt to system
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:
none

Additional information

Obsidian version: v1.9.12 (via Snap)
Environment: KDE (Wayland session, Obsidian using XWayland)

If it’s intentional behaviour, it’s fine so long as I can disable expanding folders on mouse hover, but research suggests that no such setting exists.

The solution from my point of view is either:

  • Mouse hovers do not expand a folder if the mouse is no longer hovered over it after the action delay, or
  • If that’s intended behaviour, a setting exists to disable expanding folders on mouse hover
2

Simply hovering over a folder should not expand it, even if the mouse is right over the folder.

Are you sure you are not clicking?!?

3

Well now I wish I got a video recording, since it no longer seems to be occurring. But yes, I definitely was not clicking yesterday, and hovering for a second over a folder did expand it.

I’ve tried a few times in the last few hours and it’s not occurring anymore. Perhaps updating some other packages on my machine fixed … wherever this bug was triggered. But it seems not to be an issue with Obsidian.

I’m happy for this to be closed off now. Thanks!