> Why? How is selecting an item first, then initiating a drag more > discoverable that simply dragging it? To my mind they're both as hard to > discover as each other.
I'm not talking about selecting an item first and then initiating a drag. I'm talking about starting a drag *without wondering whether you will activate the link or not*. As for all the other points you brought up: Until I read your response, I didn't realize I was treating "require double-clicking" and "require two clicks" as the same thing, which is not true. My major worry about defaulting to single-clicking is losing the concept of "selecting", for other actions other than opening. That does *not* mean I'm in favor of double-clicking as it is today (two clicks which *must* be close to each other). Yes, it's awful and hard to learn. Wouldn't be a good compromise if files could be opened with a single click *if the file is already selected*? Think of it as a double click with *infinite time* allowed between the two clicks. That would, at the same time, avoid accidental opening, would not require speed and would allow alternative actions. In summary, here is a clarification of my position: 1) I *am* in favor of getting rid of the concept of double-clicking, as in "two clicks really close to each other". It's hard to learn and non-intuitive, I completely agree. 2) I am *not* in favor of opening files/folders with a single click. Accidental openings and losing the concept of selection are too high of a price to pay, in my opinion. 3) I do not believe those two options are the only ones. Why not open a file with a single-click *only if the file is already selected*? Thoughts? _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
