Bug 94677

Summary: ease selection of directory in open dialogue
Product: [Applications] kfile Reporter: S. Burmeister <sven.burmeister>
Component: generalAssignee: kdelibs bugs <kdelibs-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: normal CC: nate
Priority: NOR    
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: openSUSE   
OS: Linux   
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Description S. Burmeister 2004-12-08 15:02:19 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.3.1)
Installed from:    SuSE RPMs
OS:                Linux

Open the desktop-properties and try to add a directory to the slideshow list.
It's close to impossible, which is why I consider this a bug and not a wishlist-item.
I have detailed-view enabled and when I click a directory to select it (not open) it is opened. This happens when clicking the foldername, fair enough, but also when I click on the details. The latter is handled differently in konqueror, I guess because otherwise it is nearly impossible to select and not open a folder.

Expected behaviour, do not select folder when ones clicks on the details. For people who do not display details in that dialogue one might consider to select when CTRL is pressed.
Comment 1 Christoph Feck 2009-08-27 02:35:57 UTC 
Moving from "kio/kfile" component to "kfile" product, helps sorting out duplicates.
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2018-04-11 18:40:00 UTC 
This is because you are using single-click (in Input Devices > Mouse). The items do not auto-open in double-click mode.