ViewBoard Touch not working with Chrome Browser

Modified on Thu, 4 Dec, 2025 at 9:13 AM

Issue

When using the Chrome browser in Windows, some touch events, such as drag and drop, are not recognized by the browser.

Solution

Option 1:

1. Open the Chrome browser on the panel.

2. In the address bar, type chrome://flags.

3. Under Search flags, type Touch.

4. Search for Touch initiated drag and drop.

5. Set it to Enabled and then restart the Browser.

Option 2:

1. If not already created, Go to the directory where the Chrome.exe application is installed and create a shortcut to the Chrome program.

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application or C:\Program Files (x86) \Google\Chrome\Application

Installed directory may differ on your commputer

2. Right-click on the created shortcut and select Properties

3. Add the parameter --touch-events to the end of the Target value, as seen below

Example:

"C:\Program Files (x86) \Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --touch-events

Note: there is a space between "C:\Program Files (x86) \Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" and --touch-events

4. Click Apply

5. Restart Chrome browser