On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, David Walser wrote:

> --- Buchan Milne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, David Walser wrote:
> >
> > Just the same as *one* method in windows. In
>
> *the* method.  You can initiate it two ways (see
> bottom)
>
> > windows, I normally click,
> > and then hit shift or contol, and then continue
> > selecting. This doesn't
> > work in KDE in single-click.
>
> In Windows you normally have to do a lot of keyboard
> crap just to copy and paste.  You're in Linux.  Yes
> it's different, yes you have to get used to it, but
> yes the way in Linux is superior.
>

Note, this is only in *KDE*, Gnome works like windows. And I have been
running linux on the desktop for quite a while ...

> > When using a laptop, I usually click to focus in the
> > file list, then
> > shift/ctrl to use arrows (since it's faster than
> > getting back to the stick
> > on my laptop). This also doesn't work in KDE in
> > single-click.
>
> The only thing you're missing is hold Ctrl during that
> first click.  You're gonna be doing it for the rest
> anyway (or shift).  I've never seen anyone that knows
> how to use multiple selection not do it that way.

Try a trackstick (on some laptops). So, I move the trackstick (with one
hand), and hold the CTRL-button with another hand, now how do I click the
mouse button?

This is much easier with double-click, trust me.

And another one, try select-all when changing windows. In double-click,
you can click to focus, and CTRL-A, which you can't do in single-click.

Buchan

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