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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?

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).

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.

Gary7 wrote:That is a shortcust on the desktop.

Which is handled by your file manager, so returning to my request for details above

Actually it is only shortcuts on the desktop where I have to double click to open one.

You gonna dodge much longer to answer the question that will help others help you?

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

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).

OP;

Xenopeek's last post is your solution...

"Nemo" = open your home folder. "Edit" is found on the menu bar...

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!

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.

Charles.

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

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