Problem with mouse response to double-click

[broadstairs]

The best solution is to switch to single click. I do understand that she doesn't "want" this, but nevertheless, it is the best solution.     

That's what I'll try to get her used to doing.....

Stuart

[Neal ManBear]

I wish you success with that.     

[mikeinpcb]

To change mouse setting from single to double click, open PCManFM, go to Edit > Preferences > General Tab > Uncheck "Open files with single click." 

This is a system wide change, so you will now have to double click on everything, not just inside PCManFM.

[Howard]

My wife is having a similar problem.  I must check into this.

(she is also left handed naturally but uses a mouse right handed)

Interesting, I'm naturally right handed and use the mouse left handed - leaves the right hand free for writing etc.

[Neal ManBear]

To change mouse setting from single to double click, open PCManFM, go to Edit > Preferences > General Tab > Uncheck "Open files with single click." 

This is a system wide change, so you will now have to double click on everything, not just inside PCManFM.

     
mikeinpcb,     
You should read from the first post. The issue in discussion isn't about setting single or double click. Read that first post and you will see what I'm talking about.     

[daniel]

I'm unable to explain that. Will be researching it.     

Thanks for that....

Sadly having got the settings to stick now I am not really getting the result I wanted/expected. I have tried setting the sensitivity to both extreme ends and still find that a slow double click is not really taking. It is difficult to quantify but my gut feeling is that this adjustment makes no discernible difference to what is detected as a double click.

Stuart

Do you logout/in, when you changed settings?
Played a little here, and seamless it's working...

[Howard]

My wife's login does not have that file or a lxsession directory in .config

I've just done a new installation of LXDE-mini and have the same problem - no lxsession folder.  Is there a bug?

[Neal ManBear]

My wife's login does not have that file or a lxsession directory in .config

I've just done a new installation of LXDE-mini and have the same problem - no lxsession folder.  Is there a bug?

     
Check to be sure that you have lxsession installed.     
Open lxdecc > System tab > Session Settings and untick the policy kit entry at the top. Then make sure that the lxpolkit entry is ticked.     

[Howard]

Check to be sure that you have lxsession installed.     
Open lxdecc > System tab > Session Settings and untick the policy kit entry at the top. Then make sure that the lxpolkit entry is ticked.

Neale, there is "no policy kit entry at the top" to untick, and the lxpolkit entry is ticked. 

N.B. this is a fresh installation from a recent download of the mini version (no checksum provided on the website for this version.)

[Neal ManBear]

Check to be sure that you have lxsession installed.     
Open lxdecc > System tab > Session Settings and untick the policy kit entry at the top. Then make sure that the lxpolkit entry is ticked.

Neale, there is "no policy kit entry at the top" to untick, and the lxpolkit entry is ticked. 

N.B. this is a fresh installation from a recent download of the mini version (no checksum provided on the website for this version.)

     
That's okay then.     

What mirror did you download from? I just checked and the md5sum is available.     
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/pclinuxos/pclinuxos/live-cd/pclinuxos-lxde-mini-2011.09.md5sum     

Also, there is no "e" on the end of my name.     

[Howard]

Sorry Neal - I have a friend with an "e". 

I got my copy from the PClinuxOS home page:- http://www.pclinuxos.com/?page_id=188

There's no checksum for the mini version listed there.   

I've just checked my live CD, there's no lxsession in the guest account there either.

I tried copying over the folder from my Dell computer which has an older but fully updated version, but as far as I can see the mini version ignores it, seems to be no interaction between the gui you get from the lxdecc and the desktop.conf file.  In my Dell changing one affects the other.

There is a desktop.conf in /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE, but I'm guessing that's a default not an "active" one.

Maybe I'll get the full version.

We do seem to be getting rather off topic now, which was how to increase the interval between clicks though.

[Neal ManBear]

Howard,     
Go to http://www.pclinuxos.com/?page_id=188 and scroll down to the bottom of the page. There you will see a list of mirrors. Choose one. In it you will see the list of ISOs and their md5sums available for download.     

It is easy to install lxsession in mini. Open synaptic, reload, mark all upgrades, apply and apply. Search for lxsession and mark it for installation. Apply and apply.     
Tip: copying from one system to another as you did often only results in frustration, especially if the app is not installed or a reinstall of the app is needed.     

[daniel]

Howard,     
Go to http://www.pclinuxos.com/?page_id=188 and scroll down to the bottom of the page. There you will see a list of mirrors. Choose one. In it you will see the list of ISOs and their md5sums available for download.     

It is easy to install lxsession in mini. Open synaptic, reload, mark all upgrades, apply and apply. Search for lxsession and mark it for installation. Apply and apply.     
Tip: copying from one system to another as you did often only results in frustration, especially if the app is not installed or a reinstall of the app is needed.     

To get a mini, it must failed some apps. But if all apps installed, so we need more space, and a cd has only 700/800MB. How ever, your friend is synaptic.
My 2 cents...

[Howard]

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Tip: copying from one system to another as you did often only results in frustration, especially if the app is not installed or a reinstall of the app is needed.
Yes, I only do that as a last resort.  However it does seem to generally work with Firefox and Thunderbird in a new installation as long as I copy over the full .mozilla and .thunderbird folders BEFORE running the programs - they think they are updating!

The only reason I chose the mini version (which isn't that much smaller) was that I thought it wouldn't include some of the programs I never use - like several browsers and e-mail clients, but it seems to have been cut rather close to the bone.  I'm about to download the full version as my wife's computer definitely needs an update.

Thanks Neal.

[mikeinpcb]

To change mouse setting from single to double click, open PCManFM, go to Edit > Preferences > General Tab > Uncheck "Open files with single click."  

This is a system wide change, so you will now have to double click on everything, not just inside PCManFM.

   
mikeinpcb,    
You should read from the first post. The issue in discussion isn't about setting single or double click. Read that first post and you will see what I'm talking about.    

Neal,

You're right.  I had several tabs open on both the PCLOS LXDE forum and the LXDE.org forum.  All posts concerned double-clicking, and I obviously got the various posts mixed up when I replied.  I apologize to Broadstairs, I hope I didn't confuse him.

What is the purpose of this setting?  LXDE Control Center > Appearance Settings tab > Configure Openbox > select Mouse from left side > under Titlebar > Double click time.  I changed my setting from 200ms to 3000ms, but it didn't seem to change the double click time, even when I rebooted.

I'm starting to agree with you: single click may be the best way to go.