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.

  • Eager EagleEnglish
    5•10 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