Can't double click on events to edit in iCal

Hello,
I upgraded to Lion the other day and am experiencing a problem in iCal.
(1) When I click on an event to open or edit it, nothing happens.
(2) I also cannot add an event with a click either. (Only with the "+" for the Quick Event tab).
The top menu options (File/Edit/Calendar/View...) still work, so I can edit or add an event that way, but not by clicking on it.
Is this a function of iCal in Lion or is something wrong?
Thanks ahead of time for any help

I had this same exact issue. Each time I double-clicked a song in iTunes, it would go into 'rename' mode instead of just playing the track. I finally found the cause and fixed the issue. In your System Preferences -> Trackpad settings, adjust your Double-click speed. If it is set high, lower it to the mid-range setting. After doing this, I was able to double-click track after track and they played as expected. In my case, it seems I had the double-click speed set too high and it just wasn't registering correctly. Hope this fixes your issue as well.

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