▲ 323 ▼ This week in KDE: Double-click by default (pointieststick.com) submitted 3 years ago by MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml 69 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Durotar@lemmy.ml 100 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Finally. Single click to open a file/directory is the first feature that I disable on a fresh system. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 years ago I personally much prefer single click but I guess as a default double click is good since it's like that on most systems permalink fedilink source parent [+] ricdeh@lemmy.world -12 points 3 years ago (4 children) Why though? It should increase the life expectancy of your mice and touchpads because it results in fewer clicks and the mechanical parts thereby don't wear out so much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Durotar@lemmy.ml 31 points 3 years ago Because no other OS or DE that I use does that and it's not convenient to jump from one to another. As of the wear, I think it's marginal. My main file manager is mc anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] semperverus@lemmy.world 24 points 3 years ago (1 child) The number of times I've accidentally opened files I didn't want to with single click is obscene. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] asexualchangeling@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Virulent@reddthat.com 18 points 3 years ago The mouse wheel dies before anything else permalink fedilink source parent [–] bunny_funeral@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago boo this man permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 years ago I personally much prefer single click but I guess as a default double click is good since it's like that on most systems permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ricdeh@lemmy.world -12 points 3 years ago (4 children) Why though? It should increase the life expectancy of your mice and touchpads because it results in fewer clicks and the mechanical parts thereby don't wear out so much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Durotar@lemmy.ml 31 points 3 years ago Because no other OS or DE that I use does that and it's not convenient to jump from one to another. As of the wear, I think it's marginal. My main file manager is mc anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] semperverus@lemmy.world 24 points 3 years ago (1 child) The number of times I've accidentally opened files I didn't want to with single click is obscene. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] asexualchangeling@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Virulent@reddthat.com 18 points 3 years ago The mouse wheel dies before anything else permalink fedilink source parent [–] bunny_funeral@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago boo this man permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Durotar@lemmy.ml 31 points 3 years ago Because no other OS or DE that I use does that and it's not convenient to jump from one to another. As of the wear, I think it's marginal. My main file manager is mc anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] semperverus@lemmy.world 24 points 3 years ago (1 child) The number of times I've accidentally opened files I didn't want to with single click is obscene. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] asexualchangeling@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Virulent@reddthat.com 18 points 3 years ago The mouse wheel dies before anything else permalink fedilink source parent