Index: sources/gui/qml/components/Slider.qml
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diff -u -r233c6a2073dcc5fbef26f115f01292656208420a -r6d612c93d9a38fde3fadc93766976b401cf76652
--- sources/gui/qml/components/Slider.qml	(.../Slider.qml)	(revision 233c6a2073dcc5fbef26f115f01292656208420a)
+++ sources/gui/qml/components/Slider.qml	(.../Slider.qml)	(revision 6d612c93d9a38fde3fadc93766976b401cf76652)
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
     }
 
     ProgressRect { id: _progressRect
-        property real previousSliderValue: _progressRect.value
+        property real previousSliderValue: Number.NaN
         color   : Colors.highlightProgressBar
         decimal : _root.decimal
         minimum : _root.minimum
@@ -232,21 +232,6 @@
         update(newCurrentValue)
     }
 
-    onPressed : {
-        if ( !isActive) {
-            // If the slider is not yet active, calculate and store the value of current x position
-            // Need to account for the extended touch areas
-            let adjustedXPosition = vMouseEvent.x - _progressRect.leftRightTouchMargin
-
-            // Passing false for snapping to get exact value in respect to x
-            let newCurrentValue = calculateValue(adjustedXPosition, false)
-            _progressRect.previousSliderValue = newCurrentValue
-        } else {
-            // Need to account for the extended touch areas
-            updateHandleValue(vMouseEvent.x - _progressRect.leftRightTouchMargin)
-        }
-    }
-
     onReleased: {
         if (isActive) {
             // Need to account for the extended touch areas