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KDE Goes and Does It (Double-Click By Default, That Is) - OMG! Linux (www.omglinux.com)

submitted 1 year ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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KDE Plasma 6 will require users to double-click on files and folders to open them by default.
This change is controversial for those familiar with single-click behavior in KDE Plasma.
Click behavior in KDE Plasma 6 is configurable, allowing users to choose between single-click and double-click.

https://archive.ph/BseL3

This is one of the first things I always tweak in KDE, so I love this change, but I'm curious how others feel.

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[–] penquin@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm a single click person, but I welcome this change. Those who like single click already know where to change it. This is good for new users.

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It makes file system navigation much faster and more pleasant imo, I'm definitely reverting this.

[–] kurumin@linux.community 0 points 1 year ago (4 children)

How do you select without executing?

[–] penquin@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've always used the little plus sign on icons. It's ingrained into my brain. I even did the same on windows before switching to Linux 6 years ago. Single click and the little check box on Windows.

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

CTRL + Click

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

personally, I don't like the plus icons (I'd prefer it if they were simple checkboxes), so any one of:

(mouse-only) drag a selection box from an empty area
(mouse-only) right click directly, already opening the context menu to copy, cut, rename, share, etc - which is often the goal when selecting a single item.
Ctrl+Click
Shift+Click
(kb-only) Arrow keys

[–] dirtbiker509@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I haven't tried it but if it works the same as a mobile OS you long click to select. Single click to execute.

Edit: apparently that's not how it works. There is a checkbox on every icon that you have to click directly on the check box to select/unselect.

[–] iusearchbtw@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

Shame that they gave in to the haters, single click is great. Far more intuitive too, as you'd immediately tell if you ever had to guide your parents around a computer constantly reminding them in which arbitrary situation you're meant to double click and in which to single click.