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Old 04-08-2017, 12:23 PM   #1
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[KDE] clicking in edit box does not select all automatically

is there an option to change this? because I am used to Windows. Now it requires extra work like clicking somewhere in between, or select all with the mouse, for example/
 
Old 04-08-2017, 12:35 PM   #2
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is there an option to change this? because I am used to Windows. Now it requires extra work like clicking somewhere in between, or select all with the mouse, for example/
Just hit CTRL A and that will select all for you.
 
Old 04-08-2017, 12:35 PM   #3
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Use Ctrl-A to select all text.
 
Old 04-08-2017, 02:10 PM   #4
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thank you both. there is no config option how to set window behaviour for this case?
 
Old 04-08-2017, 07:06 PM   #5
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What specific "edit box" are you referring to and what distro/version are you running?
 
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