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.

penquin 87 points 2 years ago

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eager_eagle 13 points 2 years ago

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

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kurumin 16 points 2 years ago

How do you select without executing?

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reflex 13 points 2 years ago

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qaz 9 points 2 years ago

CTRL + Click

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eager_eagle 5 points 2 years 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

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penquin 4 points 2 years ago

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westyvw 3 points 2 years ago

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dirtbiker509 0 points 2 years 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.

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eager_eagle 1 point 2 years ago

I wish a long click worked on desktop though...

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