[akregator] [Bug 354529] New: Provide Option to Modify or Disable Left/Middle Mouse Clicks

[Brian Armstrong via KDE Bugzilla]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=354529

            Bug ID: 354529
           Summary: Provide Option to Modify or Disable Left/Middle Mouse
                    Clicks
           Product: akregator
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Other
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: internal browser
          Assignee: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: barmstro at charter.net

Under the Configure - Akregator - Browser Settings
Please provide the option to select no action for the Left mouse click. 
Currently, it provides only the three "open" action choices.  The challenge for
me is that this causes numerous tabs or external browser openings when mouse
clicking on articles to read, cluttering up the desktop and causing long waits
for the tabs to complete starting up.  My dirty quick fix has been to remove
the external browser application name (or, use a fake app name) and select the
"Use this command" option.  But, this remove the simple, eloquent method of
simply clicking on an article.
Solution:  Add "No action" to both the "Left Mouse Click" and "Middle Mouse
Click" setting choices, and add "Right Mouse Click" to the dialog box.  Add
both "Open in External Browser" and "Open in a Tab" dialog choices so that if
one uses the selected Left/Middle mouse button, it will provide dialog box with
the two choices, requiring a right mouse selection to activate.

Rationale:  This will provide greater flexibility for the user and prevent the
frustration that I have seen family and friends experience when they attempt to
use and enjoy Akregator.  It might when back some users to this wonderful news
feed reader.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Use mouse to navigate articles.
2.  Use mouse buttons to click on articles.

Or.  Attempting to select multiple articles for labeling as read by using the
mouse, results in multiple file openings.

Actual Results:  
Multiple browser or tab openings and a delay in using the software or
browser(s) while they complete opening the tabs or browser windows.

Expected Results:  
Provide the choice to select opening an article in a tab or external browser
within the news feed main screen.

Be able to select multiple news articles by mouse clicks to select as read or
archive, or another action.

The current method is annoying and making me look to other news feed reader
options.  I have been enjoying Akregator for many years and hope to continue
using it.  

Please make your choice for the default for the user's Browser Component
settings.  As long as I can configure Akregator for my preferences, I will be
very satisfied with Akregator!

Thank you for a good product.

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