SOLVED - How to enable single click

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oldtraveler

SOLVED - How to enable single click

Post by oldtraveler »

I wish to enable single click operation. How can I do this?
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Aging Technogeek

Re: How to enable single click

Post by Aging Technogeek »

In Gnome, go to Menu=>Preferences=>Assistive Technologies=>Mouse Accessability. The first entry is "Simulated Secondary Click". I think this will do what you want.
proxima_centauri

Re: How to enable single click

Post by proxima_centauri »

You can also set single-click behaviour in Nautilus (filemanager) preferences. With the file manager open, go to Edit -> Preferences, Behaviour tab - check Single click to open items.
oldtraveler

Re: How to enable single click

Post by oldtraveler »

Sorry. I am unable to locate nautilus.
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In Gnome, go to Menu=>Preferences=>Assistive Technologies=>Mouse Accessability. The first entry is "Simulated Secondary Click". I think this will do what you want.
This does not allow me to single click.
DrMartinus

Re: How to enable single click

Post by DrMartinus »

oldtraveler wrote:Sorry. I am unable to locate nautilus.
Nautilus is the file manager and should be installed by default, if you use Gnome. Click on your home folder link on the desktop, and then check under Help/Info what it says about the file manager that has been opened.

Setting the mouse click behaviour in Nautilus also changes it on the desktop.
oldtraveler

Re: How to enable single click

Post by oldtraveler »

Thank you. That fixed it.
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