Single-click, double-click icons in KDE

Doug Vitale · 06-12-2007, 02:16 PM

In KDE, how do you change the option to single-click or double-click desktop icons to launch them? I use Fedora, OpenSuse, and Kubuntu, and in Fedora you need to double-click by default, which I would like to change. Thank you.

ewjim · 06-12-2007, 02:25 PM

If you go to browse a folder, go to edit, preferences. Open behavior tab and you should find at the top 'single click to activate item'.

jan-portugal · 06-12-2007, 02:26 PM

You do that in 'Control Center'

Probably (I'm not sure about the terms, but you'll find it) under 'Peripherals > Mouse'

First tab let you choose between single and double click to open files etc.

http://docs.kde.org/development/en/k...ol-center.html

Doug Vitale · 06-12-2007, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jan-portugal

You do that in 'Control Center'

Probably (I'm not sure about the terms, but you'll find it) under 'Peripherals > Mouse'

First tab let you choose between single and double click to open files etc.

http://docs.kde.org/development/en/k...ol-center.html

You are correct. Thank you!

Peterius · 05-11-2008, 03:39 PM

An extra little something for those who might google this page. If you're using kde software without kde, like a single app, then you don't have access to that mouse control panel. The solution then is to add or change the following line in:
~/.kde/share/config/kdeglobals

[KDE]
SingleClick=false

It has to be under [KDE] and false turns off that weird SingleClick behavior.

hulten · 07-23-2008, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peterius

The solution then is to add or change the following line in:
~/.kde/share/config/kdeglobals

[KDE]
SingleClick=false

Thank you, Peterius! It took me almost ten minutes to find such a simple setting, which would have taken even longer if it weren't for you.

cnshht · 06-11-2015, 10:09 AM

Another note for newbies who googled this, using (for example?) openSuSE 13.2... YaST is subtitled "(Control Center)", but mouse/click settings are not there. Instead, open up "System Settings"

Hardware > Input Devices > Mouse