[kde-linux] Click Behaviour

david gnome at hawaii.rr.com
Wed Dec 6 06:08:20 UTC 2006


John Andersen wrote:
> On Tuesday 05 December 2006 16:20, John Meyer wrote:
>> And might I add to the kde developers on this list that, coming over
>> from Windows, the default of single click opening a file is a little bit
>> unnerving at first, especially when you want to do a multiple select, or
>> may want to open a file with something other than the default program.
> 
> Well Linux is not going to change the standards for you, so you can make the
> settings change mentioned in the thread, or learn what a RIGHT click is for.
> 
> It took me 38 seconds to explain to my elderly client that
> Linux was single click.  She was very thankful for that.  
> Double click can be tricky for arthritic hands.

My wife has no arthritis problem, but she has always had problems double 
clicking. Just can't keep the mouse still when she clicks. Single click 
is much nicer for her, too.

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David
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