Version: 1.10.3 (using KDE 4.1.3) OS: Linux Installed from: Ubuntu Packages The mix of where single and double clicks are needed when navigating through the directory structure to select a file to attach seems wrong and as well as being different to other applications, makes life difficult. 1. "Bookmarked" directories (on the left-hand side of the dialogue panel) require a double-click. There seems no reason why TWO clicks should be needed here; other applications (such as the Gimp and Firefox) only require a single click. 2. Files and directories displayed in the selection field only require a single click. Again, this is the reverse of how other programs work. The main reason I consider this to be a problem is that if a file is single-clicked on, the dialogue is automatically submitted, which means that if I wanted to select more than one file in that directory, I have to re-open the dialogue to choose the next one. Single-click submission CAN be suppressed by, for example, using <shift>+<click>, but as the behaviour of that action is buggy (http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=180961) this is also un-satisfactory. I would suggest that "bookmarked" directories should be accessible with a single click (or perhaps single or double as set up in the mouse configuration). On the other hand, when a file is single-clicked on, it should just be selected; the dialogue should not be submitted unless either the file is double-clicked on or the "attach" button is clicked. I'm not sure whether directories in the selection field should open with a single or double click; double would be more consistent with other applications, but I don't see it as being as important as the problem with files automatically opening on a single click. I HAVE tried changing my mouse configuration to "double click" in case that made a difference and it doesn't seem to.
*** Bug 181580 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
On current trunk, I observe the following behaviour: * directories in the bookmark places panel open on single click (regardless of KDE's global single/double click option) * files and directories in the listing respect KDE's global single/double click option Please close this bug, if this is the intended behaviour.
Tony, what is the status of this bug? As described in comment #2, the behaviour probably changed from the original reported. Could you please try a recent KDE (4.3.0 or trunk) and verify the validity of this bug report?
Hi Christoph, Using KDE 4.2.2 (the latest supported on Kubuntu) behaviour is as you describe in comment 2, which seems correct to me. Thanks for fixing this.