On Wed, 2024-12-04 at 08:56 +0100, Tobias Leupold wrote: > Am 04.12.24 um 02:50 schrieb Justin Zobel: > > On 4/12/24 01:52, Lucy wrote: > > > Dear KDE Team, > > > > > > As a long-time user and supporter of KDE, I am writing to express > > > my > > > concern regarding the recent decision to set double-click as the > > > default interaction for opening files and folders in KDE Plasma > > > 6. > > > While I understand the intention of aligning KDE with what may be > > > perceived as mainstream user expectations, this decision seems at > > > odds > > > with the core principles that have always defined KDE: freedom, > > > configurability, and serving the unique needs of its loyal > > > community. > > > > > > Linux users have chosen this platform not because it mimics other > > > operating systems, but precisely because it offers an environment > > > that > > > prioritizes user choice and individuality. Setting double-click > > > as the > > > default behavior may cater to users transitioning from Windows or > > > macOS, but it disregards the preferences of KDE’s long- > > > established > > > user base, many of whom have embraced single-click as a hallmark > > > of > > > KDE’s innovative user experience. > > > > > > This change, though seemingly minor, sends an unfortunate > > > message: > > > that KDE may be prioritizing conformity over its long-standing > > > tradition of empowering users to shape their environment as they > > > see > > > fit. Instead of adopting defaults that resemble other platforms, > > > KDE > > > should continue to showcase its unique strengths—flexibility, > > > customization, and a commitment to open innovation. > > > > > > I urge the KDE team to reconsider this default setting and engage > > > with > > > the community on how such changes impact the user experience. By > > > preserving the spirit of user-centric design, KDE will not only > > > retain > > > its dedicated supporters but also stand as a beacon of choice in > > > the > > > increasingly homogenized world of technology. > > > > > > Thank you for your attention, and I hope this feedback helps > > > guide > > > future decisions. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Lucy. S & Linux Community > > > > > Hi Lucy, > > > > As you've mentioned this is only a default settings. KDE users are > > still > > empowered to make their own choices in the Settings. This settings > > is > > even considered important enough to be on the Quick Settings page > > which > > is the first to appear. > > > > Justin > > > > Hi all, > > it's nice to see this appearing on the settings front page! I must > admit > it's quite some time since I checked that, I used single-click mode > since ever, and it has been a long time since I set up a new machine > without taking ~ with me ... > > But I still fully agree with Lucy's reasoning and I also think we > should > have "our" single-click mode set as the default. Especially when it's > so > easy to change. > > My experience with "real" end-users (do we have any though?!) is that > defaults are not changed. People accept what they are being served. > And > I fully agree that the one-click mode is an outstandig feature of our > desktop, that makes a big difference to Windows or macOS. We should > push > this and present us a bit more confident here.
I don't have any opinion on the defaults (because I have absolutely no insight into the userbase in this case). However, as an end-user I just wanted to note that I never understood why single-click has been the default, and changing it to double-click is always one of the first things I done. "single-click" is confusing, because when I try to select a folder, it gets opened instead. I presume, to select a single file I need to either hold Ctrl or do a drag — both of which seems like overcomplication for a single select. (and I do need to select "single file" more frequently than "multiple flies", because I usually use Shift+delete to remove things past the trash). I also presume (correct me if I'm wrong) that single-click breaks the rename gesture, which is done by selecting a file, and then doing second click with delay. I didn't test, but per my understanding it doesn't work with single-click at all, because you can't select a file.
