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KDE Goes and Does It (Double-Click By Default, That Is) - OMG! Linux
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For all those single-click fans:
Saying "well kids use web stuff and Android and dont know what a single click is" is basically neglecting the use of a mouse. I love at least 3 buttons, hovering and fast clicks.
I don't use KDE but I suppose the click is detected on button release, not during the press. It should adress all these questions.
The click is detected immediately, see @Jomosoto@discuss.tchncs.de's comment.
Not in any KDE release I know, and I've been using it since KDE 3.
Tested right this moment: if I press the mouse button down on a video, nothing happens. If I release it keeping the cursor within a ~5 pixel radius, the movie plays. If I move the cursor further than ~5 pixels, it begins a drag-and-drop operation.
This is the only way that makes sense.
Q1: Select (see Q3) + F2
Q2: Same way as double-click people. A file only opens if I click, not when I press the mouse button and drag the file around.
Q3: I draw a small selection frame over it, or press the control key when clicking (I have the hand there any, especially if my next input will be Ctrl+C/X and Ctrl+V
Q4: I just do. Sometimes I relax by playing shooters with the "invert mouse" option turned on :D
I have never had a cell phone or smart phone in my life, single-click was the default when I switched to Linux, I gave it a try and I liked it.
I prefer single click, but I agree that there are situations where double click is more convenient
That sounds way worse than double click haha. I have set F2 to Volume (the rest is the normal F keys)
Volume what? Mute?
Dont know, I think F1 F2 are up and down, F3 is normal again and would be mute.
I am weird and didnt like sticky Fn keys like it is preconfigured on Thinkpads
Single click is so much better. Vastly superior.
How do I live? Without carpal tunnel.
Same, but I use double click. Send like single click is a lot of mouse dragging.
Nope, not really. If you have a list of files you single click on the name, not the icon. That selects it. No dragging.
Okay okay I give it a try
Select: click on the + sign.
F2
Click and hold
Many ways, usually I just drag a box around the files. If there's many in different places, ctrl + click
More convenient without having to double click everything lol