OpenGL is pretty irritating. I keep flinging my images nearly off screen.
Once you get the hang of it, flick panning is not that bad. Some things I have learned to do:
- If you stop moving the cursor before releasing the mouse button, the screen won't keep panning.
- You can click again after a flick to stop the pan (sort of like a toss and catch).
One you get used to it, it becomes second nature.
If you just can't get used to flick panning, you can always turn it off in preferences.