Re: Technical objection to KDE double-click default in Debian 13 - Request for corrective action before release

Samuel Thibault <[email protected]> Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:20:00 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.desktop,gmane.linux.debian.devel.general,gmane.linux.debian.devel.qt-kde
Organization I am not organized
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Hello,

Lucy, le mer. 23 juil. 2025 11:01:36 +0200, a ecrit:
> 2. The double-click change is functionally regressive
> 
> Single-click has been the KDE default for over a decade

I have always found this behavior surprising because on desktop
computers, I've only seen it in KDE. And thus I find it *dangerous*
because users don't expect the file to suddenly get opened just because
they clicked on it (to remove it, rename it, etc.).

I don't think Debian should diverge from upstream KDE's decision on
this.

> This is not about nostalgia. It is not about UI philosophy. It is about
> maintaining a distribution that respects user control, offers consistency, and
> avoids regressions in fundamental system behavior.

Which is exactly what this change is about, from what I can see.

Samuel