Strange behavior when dragging URLs onto Desktop

[desertman]

I often drag URLs from Firefox onto my Desktop. In the past these URL files (web location files) would then be on my Desktop exactly where I relieve the mouse butten.

However, since some time - possibly since the update to OS X 10.8.2 - this does not work anymore and the URL files jump after relieving the mouse button to any strange position on any of my three monitors, and then I have to hide anything but the Finder, search for the URL files, and drag them in the Finder to their wanted position.

This is not really a big deal but annoying nevertheless. Does anybody else know this symptom and has a cure?

Greetings - desertman

 

[MrMacMack]

Does the same thing happen when you se Safari?

 

[desertman]

Does the same thing happen when you se Safari?

Yes, no difference.

 

[MrMacMack]

Hmm... interesting... what about right clicking on desktop > sort by > none.

 

[desertman]

Hmm... interesting... what about right clicking on desktop > sort by > none.

No difference. It was set to "Sort to None" already. I changed that and changed back to "None". Still no difference.

 

[MrMacMack]

Can you create a new user, system preferences > users and groups > and then add a new admin user. From there login to the new user and see if you can drop the shortcut where you want it, or if it does the same as your current user account.

 

[desertman]

Can you create a new user...

Same, same.

 

[MrMacMack]

Has this ever worked with the multiple monitor setup you have?

 

[desertman]

Has this ever worked with the multiple monitor setup you have?

Sure, all the time until it one day stopped - possibly since the update to OS X 10.8.2, as written in my original posting.