On Tue, 2002-10-29 at 21:30, David Walser wrote: > > 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.
*tap, tap* No, you're in KDE. GNOME uses double-click by default, and I don't have a problem with doing things that way. "A lot" of keyboard crap? Huh? You yourself admit that doing a multiple select with a double-click model involves one *fewer* keyboard press. > > 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. Hi! I don't. Because I use GNOME, which uses double-click, and I don't have to. Like it or not, this is a legitimate adaptation problem. -- adamw
