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.

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.

  • @penquin@lemm.ee
    93•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.

    • Eager EagleEnglish
      15•5 months ago

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

        • reflex
          13•5 months ago

          There’s a little + that you can click on the icons.
          Or, you can use the keyboard arrows and spacebar.

          Not sure if there’s others.

          Edit: Just found another one actually. Middle-clicking selects without opening.
          This works better than the little + on the icons because the + behaves like a “ctrl-click.”

        • Eager EagleEnglish
          4•5 months 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
        • @penquin@lemm.ee
          3•5 months ago

          I’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.

          • arglebargleEnglish
            3•5 months ago

            check 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.

        • @dirtbiker509@lemm.ee
          2•5 months 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.

      • @Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
        1•5 months ago

        Doubt you’ll have to revert this. I don’t think they switch you back to defaults when updating.