Single Mouse Click

Gary7 · Post by **Gary7** » Thu May 09, 2013 4:44 pm

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?

Post by **xenopeek** » Thu May 09, 2013 5:48 pm

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).

Gary7 · Post by **Gary7** » Thu May 09, 2013 6:01 pm

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.

Post by **xenopeek** » Thu May 09, 2013 6:05 pm

Gary7 wrote:That is a shortcust on the desktop.

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

Gary7 · Post by **Gary7** » Thu May 09, 2013 6:06 pm

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

Post by **xenopeek** » Fri May 10, 2013 1:48 am

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

Lumikki · Post by **Lumikki** » Fri May 10, 2013 2:10 am

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

Post by **xenopeek** » Fri May 10, 2013 6:43 am

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).

Reorx · Post by **Reorx** » Fri May 10, 2013 10:26 pm

OP;

Xenopeek's last post is your solution...

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

stelzergdiane · Post by **stelzergdiane** » Sun May 12, 2013 1:01 pm

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!

Charles123 · Post by **Charles123** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:36 am

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.

Brucey99 · Post by **Brucey99** » Mon May 13, 2013 12:46 pm

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

gwahyyr · Post by **gwahyyr** » Wed May 10, 2017 2:20 pm

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

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