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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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

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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] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I don't see why they can't just have the folders behave differently.
Just make opening folders single click & executing/opening everything else double click.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago

That would annoy everyone. I like it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Bash is superior, but if I'm going to use the UI I just use tree view in Dolphin so I can expand folders with a single-click while seeing the directory structure.