Mouse & Trackpad

Mouse Double-Click Test

Click the box below once at a time, at a normal pace. A worn switch fires a second click event for a single physical press — this catches it and shows exactly how many milliseconds apart the two clicks landed.

Test area

Click at a normal, deliberate pace — not fast. Two clicks under the threshold apart almost certainly means the switch fired twice on its own.

What this actually tests

A human physically cannot release and press a mouse button again in under about 30-50ms — that's faster than the fastest competitive clickers. So when two "click" events arrive that close together from what was one press, the cause is almost always a worn or dirty microswitch inside the mouse making brief, unwanted contact ("switch bounce" or "chatter") rather than anything you did.

If you're seeing misfires

  1. Try the default 50ms sensitivity first — it's a safe margin above any real human click gap.
  2. Clean around the switch with compressed air; dust can occasionally cause intermittent contact.
  3. Check for a manufacturer firmware update — some mice add debounce-time adjustment.
  4. If misfires are frequent and consistent, the switch itself has likely worn out — this is normal after 1-5 years of heavy use and usually means a repair or replacement.

Want the full repair-vs-replace breakdown?

Read the fix guide

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