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[SOLVED] KDE, dolphin, "selecting" file with RMB in empty space? (thelemmy.club)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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i want to be able to delete a file without having to select it first with LMB. this is because i can only select it with RMB when i click on the file name, whereas i am able to select the file with LMB even in the empty space after the filename.

this may not look like an issue in this example but i have a lot of files that are only 3 characters long plus file extension so most of the line is empty space. furthermore i don't understand why the behavior is different in the first place.

is there a setting for this?

edit: dolphin v25.12.3
edit2: apparently this is fixed in a newer version

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[–] 10 points 2 months ago* (2 children)

I'm confused - just tested this on my Dolphin and I can right click anywhere (including blank areas and other columns) in the row in Detailed mode, and with or without expandable folders on. I don't need to select it first with LMB. Also if I right click, close the menu and scroll with scroll wheel I can even select multiple items.

I'm using version 26.04.3, and KDE Plasma 6.7.3.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    thanks, i am on v25.12.3 but no update in discover (distro = kubuntu). so maybe it'll be fixed at some point in the future for me...

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    • [–] 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    I can't believe someone has the same nitpicking problem as me. It has been bugging me for a while now.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 2 months ago* (2 children)

    from what i understand now "clicking anywhere" is a special setting but it works for LMB only

    image

    somebody said the behavior changes in a newer dolphin version (so you can RMB anywhere too)

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    • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (11 children)

    In my understanding they put the event in the label containing the file name and not on the row item itself. At least for RMB.

    So there is most probably nothing you can do but open an issue on bug tracker and ask for a new feature. Probably though there are technical reasons behind that choice and not just random choice.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 months ago (10 children)

    but it's working fine (and i guess as intended) with LMB (even in the empty space). and that's how it works in windows explorer but it also works with RMB on there.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I believe, they chose a different behaviour for RMB, because otherwise you can't right-click the background anymore to create subfolders etc., when you're looking at a folder with lots of files/subfolders inside.

    I don't know, if Windows has a solution for this. I certainly wouldn't be surprised, if they don't.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    Detail view is probably different from list view, you should check

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 months ago* (5 children)

    image
    these are my view settings, not sure where to change to list view

    also found this: image
    so it is a special setting to open files anywhere... not looking good for RMB (but it explains why it is different from LMB)

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    The view mode, but never mind you found the option for this behaviour

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 months ago* (3 children)

    image there's no list option for me...

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I guess they are thinking about the 'Compact' option

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    • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I'm not sure, but I'm shocked to see a fellow Macroblank fan out in the wild! I was pleasantly punked into listening to what I expected to be a sick metal album many years ago and instantly became a fan hahaha.

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    • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Wtf* is LMN and RMB? Define your acronyms!

    *) Wtf := what the fuck

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    • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    For me, left clicking on the empty space doesn't select it. So there must be settings around this stuff.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Actually, left clicking opens for me it doesn't select. Are you using the double click to open setting?

    In my single click to open scenario, I either select by clicking on the plus that appears on the icon on hover, or by clicking and dragging to create a select box (which also requires covering the name, not just empty space).

    In configure dolphin->view->details there is a radio button choice between opening files by clicking anywhere on the row or clicking on icon or name. I tried changing it to anywhere but this did not appear to work, I still need to couch in the name.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    The single vs double click setting is actually not in dolphin config but in plasma settings, general behavior. Not sure if something else in there might influence the behavior you are getting.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    Are you using the double click to open setting?

    yes, double click to open

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    When I switched over from windows many years ago the single click to open was the default. I adapted to it very quickly and almost immediately preferred it.

    At some point KDE decided to make double click to open the default because they thought users coming from windows would have a hard time learning single click. Personally I think that was a mistake, and urge you to give it a try.

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