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Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking?

From Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com>
Newsgroups alt.os.linux
Subject Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking?
Date 2016-09-17 01:12 +0000
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On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:09:11 -0700 (PDT), tmelmosfire@gmail.com wrote:
> I recently read:
>
>   Peter Köhlmann:
>     ------
>     So you start with a "feature" [double clicking] which is used in
>     OSX and windows, but *not* in linux.
>     ------
>
> When, if ever, will Linux ever support double clicking and be able
> to use it in pretty much any program? Seems that is a pretty basic
> thing and it is hard to believe Linux is that far behind OS X and
> Windows.

What is hard for me to believe is whatever you or Peter Köhlmann: are
talking about. 

Having to double click to launch anything is the first thing I disable
in any of my Desktop Environments for years.

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When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 17:09 -0700
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Wildman <best_lay@yahoo.com> - 2016-09-16 19:36 -0500
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 18:50 -0700
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? /less <roam@noabode.nil> - 2016-09-17 01:07 +0700
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 18:51 -0700
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-09-17 01:12 +0000
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 18:54 -0700
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2016-09-17 05:39 +0200
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 21:49 -0700
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-09-17 13:46 +0100
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-09-17 14:01 +0000
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2016-09-17 18:44 +0200
          Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-09-17 10:14 -0700
          Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-09-17 20:07 +0000
            Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? jrg <connyank@cox.net> - 2016-09-17 14:18 -0700
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-09-17 20:06 +0000
          Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-09-17 13:37 -0700
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> - 2016-09-17 01:49 +0000
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 18:55 -0700
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 18:55 -0700
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-09-17 07:09 -0400
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Yrrah <Yrrah-aol@aol.invalid> - 2016-09-17 14:16 +0200
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2016-09-17 18:48 +0200
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2016-09-17 22:11 +0200
          Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-09-17 22:19 +0200
            Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2016-09-18 01:03 +0200
              Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-09-17 23:30 +0000
          Changing topics .... (was:- Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking?) Daniel60 <Daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2016-10-16 18:54 +1100
            Re: Changing topics .... Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-16 10:38 +0100
              Re: Changing topics .... William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-10-16 11:23 +0000
                Re: Changing topics .... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-16 13:46 +0200
                Re: Changing topics .... William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-10-16 11:59 +0000
                Re: Changing topics .... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-16 14:25 +0200
                Re: Changing topics .... Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-10-17 11:35 +0000
                Re: Changing topics .... Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2016-10-17 22:48 +0000
                Re: Changing topics .... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-18 01:57 +0200
                Re: Changing topics .... Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-10-18 04:22 +0000
                Re: Changing topics .... Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-10-18 06:20 -0400
                Re: Changing topics .... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-18 12:30 +0200
                Spoil Sports!! Re: Changing topics .... Daniel60 <Daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2016-10-16 23:32 +1100
                Re: Spoil Sports!! Re: Changing topics .... Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2016-10-16 14:01 +0100
                Re: Spoil Sports!! Re: Changing topics .... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-16 15:46 +0200
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2016-09-17 08:04 +0200
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-17 00:23 -0700
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-09-17 15:04 +0200
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-09-17 11:20 +0200
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Darklight <nglennglen@netscape.net> - 2016-09-17 13:00 +0100
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-09-17 10:12 -0700
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-09-17 23:12 +0000
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-09-17 18:12 -0700
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Robert Newson <nothanks@bullet3.fsnet.oc.ku> - 2016-09-22 21:33 +0100
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-09-23 02:03 +0000
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-09-22 19:20 -0700
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? jrg <connyank@cox.net> - 2016-09-22 20:48 -0700
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-09-22 21:25 -0700
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Robert Newson <nothanks@bullet3.fsnet.oc.ku> - 2016-09-23 19:31 +0100
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-09-23 13:56 -0700
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? jrg <connyank@cox.net> - 2016-09-23 14:51 -0700
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-23 21:05 -0700
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-09-24 04:15 +0000
          Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-24 00:58 -0700
          Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-09-24 20:34 +0000
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Marek Novotny <mareknovotry@gmail.com> - 2016-09-24 17:20 -0700
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2016-09-24 18:07 -0700
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Marek Novotny <mareknovotry@gmail.com> - 2016-09-24 18:20 -0700
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-09-25 02:16 +0000
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2016-09-24 19:19 -0700
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Marek Novotny <mareknovotry@gmail.com> - 2016-09-24 19:22 -0700

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