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Single Mouse Click

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In every OS I have used , I had the ability to use a single click to activate an application. It has not been since the days of using the first Windows that I could only single click. How can I acomplish this in Linux Mint 14.1?
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Re: Single Mouse Click

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Perhaps elaborate a bit more, as you can start any application from the menu with a single click. So I'm assuming you mean in your file manager, and then it would help if you are specific about either which desktop environment you are using (MATE/Cinnamon/Xfce/KDE) and/or which file manager (if not the default one for your desktop environment).
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Re: Single Mouse Click

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Well I can't even open Firefox with a single click. That is a shortcust on the desktop. I could not even find where to set it to single click.
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Re: Single Mouse Click

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Gary7 wrote:That is a shortcust on the desktop.
Which is handled by your file manager, so returning to my request for details above :)
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Re: Single Mouse Click

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Actually it is only shortcuts on the desktop where I have to double click to open one.
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You gonna dodge much longer to answer the question that will help others help you?
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Re: Single Mouse Click

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Ogrinal poster, please tell what version of linux mint you have installed. Because there is many different Mint versions.
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Re: Single Mouse Click

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Anyway, on Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon it couldn't be easier (once you remember that your file manager handles the desktop). Nemo > Edit > Preferences > Behavior tab > Single click to open items. That also affects the desktop (letting me single click to open items).
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Re: Single Mouse Click

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OP;

Xenopeek's last post is your solution...

"Nemo" = open your home folder. "Edit" is found on the menu bar...
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Re: Single Mouse Click

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xenopeek wrote:Anyway, on Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon it couldn't be easier (once you remember that your file manager handles the desktop). Nemo > Edit > Preferences > Behavior tab > Single click to open items. That also affects the desktop (letting me single click to open items).
I will try this one thanks!
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Re: Single Mouse Click

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Thought I'd mention if you're using Mate (I havn't tried the other desktops) you also open files & applications with a single click of the middle button by default.

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Re: Single Mouse Click

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I must say, I've never known why we need to double click folders/files rather than single click. It seems inconistent with everything else and doesn't seem to serve any proper function
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Re: Single Mouse Click

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It works the same way on 18.1. Cinnamon Edition. Thanks Xenopeek.
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