- 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 ( @penquin@lemm.ee ) 60•5 months ago
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.
- mozzribo ( @mozzribo@leminal.space ) 7•5 months ago
If it wasn’t default, I likely would have never tried single click, which I prefer now.
- YurkshireLad ( @YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca ) 46•5 months ago
Single click was always the first setting I changed.
- Ephera ( @Ephera@lemmy.ml ) 36•5 months ago
My parents found single-click much more intuitive, because everything else (web browser, phone) uses single-click.
- GroteStreet 🦘 ( @GroteStreet@aussie.zone ) English42•5 months ago
My parents still double click everything on their mobile…
- FrostyCaveman ( @FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee ) 5•5 months ago
That’s hilarious lol
- Linssiili ( @Linssiili@sopuli.xyz ) 6•5 months ago
Oh that makes so much sense. I was wondering why single-click would ever be default.
- Hupf ( @Hupf@feddit.de ) 27•5 months ago
The Year of Linux on the Desktop has finally come guys.
- Matty_r ( @Matty_r@programming.dev ) 18•5 months ago
I’ve been using my install script for so long, I’ve forgotten that single click was the default. I guess that’s at least one extra line I can remove.
- 1984 ( @1984@lemmy.today ) 17•5 months ago
I think it’s great. I think it’s impossible to use dolphin with single click since it goes into folders or starts files when clicking on them once.
Anyone knows the historic reason for single click? Plasma was inspired by some older system?
- zygo_histo_morpheus ( @zygo_histo_morpheus@programming.dev ) 5•5 months ago
Use the terminal mostly anyway, but navigating deeply nested folders when you have to double click is slightly annoying so I can see the appeal.
- Pantherina ( @Pantherina@feddit.de ) 17•5 months ago
For all those single-click fans:
- how do you quickly rename a file?
- how do you even drag-drop instead of opening stuff?
- how do you select files?
- how do you live?
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.
- Jomosoto ( @Jomosoto@discuss.tchncs.de ) 5•5 months ago
- Ctrl + Click, F2
- Just drag and drop the file
- Ctrl + Click
I prefer single click, but I agree that there are situations where double click is more convenient
- Pantherina ( @Pantherina@feddit.de ) 2•5 months ago
That sounds way worse than double click haha. I have set F2 to Volume (the rest is the normal F keys)
- arglebargle ( @westyvw@lemm.ee ) English3•5 months ago
Single click is so much better. Vastly superior.
How do I live? Without carpal tunnel.
- Pantherina ( @Pantherina@feddit.de ) 1•5 months ago
Okay okay I give it a try
- bufalo1973 ( @bufalo1973@lemmy.ml ) English2•5 months ago
Select: click on the + sign.
- Kusimulkku ( @Kusimulkku@lemm.ee ) 1•5 months ago
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F2
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Click and hold
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Many ways, usually I just drag a box around the files. If there’s many in different places, ctrl + click
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More convenient without having to double click everything lol
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- GunnarGrop ( @GunnarGrop@lemmy.ml ) 16•5 months ago
A day of sorrow indeed… No, joking aside. I gather most people use double click anyway, so this is a good change for that reason. I’ve never really understood it myself (the primary function of the left click being “select” when everywhere else it’s “open” or “go to this thing”?? Alien stuff).
I’m just glad KDE listens to it’s users and adapts to them. Looking forward to the release!
- Pantherina ( @Pantherina@feddit.de ) 2•5 months ago
Its only open on things not meant for file management like web browsers, or when people use their monkey extensions as input device, instead of a mouse with 3 buttons and a scroll wheel ;D
- visnudeva ( @visnudeva@lemmy.ml ) 15•5 months ago
They can change the default settings as long as they leave the option to change it available.
- iusearchbtw ( @iusearchbtw@lemm.ee ) 12•5 months 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.
- deliriousn0mad ( @deliriousn0mad@feddit.it ) 4•5 months ago
I really don’t think it’s a matter of “haters”. It might be more logical and consistent if you have no other frames of reference, but most Plasma users come over from other OSs who all use double click (Windows, Mac, even Gnome). If a new user blindly tries KDE and keeps accidentally opening everything while trying to select it’s just an immediate and big annoyance. It’s not even clear that it isn’t a bug because there is no clear explanation of how to select and how to open.
Edit: we are of course all used to single clicking on touch screens, but there it is contrasted with the long press to see options and some “select mode” for file management. There is no system that works exactly like Plasma single-click, which makes it disorienting.
- smileyhead ( @smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de ) 11•5 months ago
So be it. I don’t understand why there is so much debate around such simple setting.
- IronKrill ( @IronKrill@lemmy.ca ) 10•5 months ago
Same reason we debate how to pronounce GIF (it’s pronounced gif, I’ll have you know) or what toppings to put on pizza. Because it’s entertaining for some, no matter how grating it may get for others.
- rwhitisissle ( @rwhitisissle@lemmy.ml ) 10•5 months ago
Is this a change I’m too “command line” to care about?
- narc0tic_bird ( @narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee ) 9•5 months ago
I could’ve sworn I already double click in Dolphin.
- SatyrSack ( @SatyrSack@lemmy.one ) 25•5 months ago
Some distributions that ship with KDE have that option set out of the box for you already.
- narc0tic_bird ( @narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee ) 5•5 months ago
That must be it then. I’m on Fedora 39 KDE Spin.
- rem26_art ( @rem26_art@kbin.social ) 3•5 months ago
lol same here on F39 KDE. I was wondering “wait was that a setting i changed?” I haven’t used KDE on another distro in a real long time
- arglebargle ( @westyvw@lemm.ee ) English9•5 months ago
Kinda disappointed actually. It’s in my top ten best features if KDE. Single click is so much faster and easier. No other OS has gotten this right.
As long as they dont take it away. But since most people now won’t know it’s there they are unlikely to find out just how great it is.
- yeehaw ( @cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca ) 2•5 months ago
It’s great except when there’s no “white space” to easily do a drag select. Or I’m just an idiot and do it wrong.
- mozzribo ( @mozzribo@leminal.space ) 6•5 months ago
In Dolphin, there is a “+” icon in the top right corner on hover for selection.
- Bene7rddso ( @Bene7rddso@feddit.de ) 1•5 months ago
Windows had it for ages
- arglebargle ( @westyvw@lemm.ee ) English2•5 months ago
Windows had it for ages
Windows single click never worked right. I don’t use the little check box or selection. I use both Windows and Linux, and windows stays in Double click even though I have been doing single on KDE since as long as I can remember.
My problem with it: It was not consistent when using KDE:
In Dolpin, it’s a single click…
When downloading something in Firefox and choosing the location, it’s a double click.
- Anafabula ( @Anafabula@discuss.tchncs.de ) 12•5 months ago
Firefox doesn’t use the KDE file picker by default. You can set
widget.use-xdg-desktop-portal.file-picker
to 1 to use the desktop environment’s native picker.