Select2 Select2-Opening event triggers on mobile as soon as control is touched when scrolling

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How can I prevent the dropdown from opening while doing a touch scroll on a mobile device?

I am using Select2 version 2.4.6 in a MVC Razor mobile application. My problem is on mobile devices the Select2-Opening triggers as soon as the user starts swiping the screen to scroll if the touch starts on a Select2 control. This causes the dropdown to open which I do not want to happen. I have tried using preventDefault to stop the dropdown action but because the Select2-Opening event is the first event triggered, I have no way of setting any flags to know that I am scrolling to stop the dropdown from opening only while scrolling. Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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This fix helped me with the same problem: https://github.com/ivaynberg/select2/commit/0244d7a188efde8856af542c459d282f1e510fb3

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This is a common mobile usability issue with Select2, especially on older versions where touch events aren’t handled gracefully. One practical approach is to detect a touchmove event and temporarily disable the Select2 opening until the scroll gesture ends, or bind logic that differentiates between a tap and a swipe based on movement distance. Upgrading to a newer Select2 version (if possible) or handling touchstart/touchend thresholds can also help prevent unwanted dropdown triggers. Similar frontend interaction challenges are often discussed in developer communities and resources like Server