KDE Goes and Does It (Double-Click By Default, That Is) - OMG! Linux
KDE Goes and Does It (Double-Click By Default, That Is) - OMG! Linux
KDE Plasma 6 will require users to double-click on files and folders to open them (by default; the setting is configurable). Controversial change? It
- 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.
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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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.
89 2 ReplyIt makes file system navigation much faster and more pleasant imo, I'm definitely reverting this.
15 2 ReplyHow do you select without executing?
16 0 ReplyCTRL + Click
11 2 Replypersonally, 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
5 0 ReplyI'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.
4 0 Replycheck box
Its funny, I single click in KDE since 3.X or when ever it was introduced. But I never really used the check boxes.
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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.
3 3 ReplyI wish a long click worked on desktop though...
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Doubt you'll have to revert this. I don't think they switch you back to defaults when updating.
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If it wasn't default, I likely would have never tried single click, which I prefer now.
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