Index: sources/gui/qml/components/Slider.qml
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diff -u -r376fa09daeeca0afef2b157005cc85e9595c4c96 -re43e7099f7030edaa196cda5391262b3493fc4c6
--- sources/gui/qml/components/Slider.qml	(.../Slider.qml)	(revision 376fa09daeeca0afef2b157005cc85e9595c4c96)
+++ sources/gui/qml/components/Slider.qml	(.../Slider.qml)	(revision e43e7099f7030edaa196cda5391262b3493fc4c6)
@@ -287,16 +287,19 @@
         update(newCurrentValue)
     }
     onPressed: {
-        if (isActive) {
-            // Need to account for the extended touch areas
-            updateHandleValue(vMouseEvent.x - _progressRect.leftRightTouchMargin)
+        if(!_root.isActive) {
+            _root.isActive = true
         }
+
+        // On initial press without release, the value is updated to reflect the current
+        // pressed position, effectively moving the handle to the location without snapping
+        let adjustedXPosition = vMouseEvent.x - _progressRect.leftRightTouchMargin
+        let newCurrentValue = calculateValue(adjustedXPosition, !stepSnapOnRelease)
+        update(newCurrentValue)
     }
     onReleased: {
-        if (isActive) {
-            // Need to account for the extended touch areas
-            updateHandleValue(vMouseEvent.x - _progressRect.leftRightTouchMargin)
-        }
+        // Need to account for the extended touch areas
+        updateHandleValue(vMouseEvent.x - _progressRect.leftRightTouchMargin)
     }
 
     Rectangle { id: _handler