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Feature: Separate mouse and touch control
What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?
Allow independent control of whether to open files and folders with a click or a double-click when using the mouse and touch.
Requirements
"Single click to open items" option uses four states: Never, When using touch, When using mouse, Always.
Files Version
4.0
Windows Version
26100.5074
Comments
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@XiaoTDM can you please provide more details regarding your use case?
The general idea is to change "Open items with a single click" from a toggle to a four-option setting, specifically set to "Never", "When using touch", "When using mouse", and "Always".
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Never: Requires double-clicking to open items regardless of mouse or touch;
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When using touch: Single-click to open items when using touch control, still requires double-click when using the mouse;
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When using mouse: Single-click to open items when using mouse control, still requires double-click when using touch;
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Always: Only requires a single click to open items regardless of mouse or touch.
Of course, I don't think anyone would choose "when using the mouse," right? By logic, this single-click to open is meant for touch screens...
I understand the requested setting, but I'm trying to get a clearer idea of your personal use case. To put it simply, what behavior do you want on your own device?
I understand the requested setting, but I'm trying to get a clearer idea of your personal use case. To put it simply, what behavior do you want on your own device?
Hmm, how should I put it... I'm used to using double-click with the mouse and single-click with touch (that's how it works with the file manager on Android; and in Windows, double-clicking can easily cause accidental renaming), so if I want to switch, I have to open the settings to turn that switch on every time I use touch and turn it off when using the mouse. I think this way this issue mentioned is a little more convenient, especially since many people are using 2-in-1 devices.