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

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Is this a change I'm too "command line" to care about?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (5 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Windows had it for ages

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Ok but when do we get to change the drag and drop behavior so it just moves the folder instead of opening a menu

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[–] linearchaos 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Um, I just switched from gnome to plasma about three or four months ago. I don't keep anything at all in my desktop I didn't realize that it was single click.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Honestly I just love that Plasma closely resembles the Windows 10/11 UI. Not that I like Windows, but because I have to deal with Windows from time to time.

Switching between Gnome UI and Windows 10/11 UI requires an effort to me. Switching betweek Plasma and Windows - almost no difference.

Plasma is fucking great!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

WindowsEnjoyer

Not that I like Windows

Hmm....

Seriously tho, agreed!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

To be fair, windows development also included UI changes beneficial for users, so its not necessarily bad to copy those.
Of course there are many which are.. questionable, we of course shouldnt copy those :D

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No one wins no matter what they choose. Those of us who have switched over to single click either now need to adapt or make the tweak.