i want to be able to delete a file without having to select it first with LMB. this is because i can only select it with RMB when i click on the file name, whereas i am able to select the file with LMB even in the empty space after the filename.

this may not look like an issue in this example but i have a lot of files that are only 3 characters long plus file extension so most of the line is empty space. furthermore i don’t understand why the behavior is different in the first place.

is there a setting for this?

edit: dolphin v25.12.3

  • ShimitarAEnglish
    5·
    3 hours ago

    In my understanding they put the event in the label containing the file name and not on the row item itself. At least for RMB.

    So there is most probably nothing you can do but open an issue on bug tracker and ask for a new feature. Probably though there are technical reasons behind that choice and not just random choice.

    • bad1080@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      2·
      3 hours ago

      but it’s working fine (and i guess as intended) with LMB (even in the empty space). and that’s how it works in windows explorer but it also works with RMB on there.

      • trem@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        3·
        41 minutes ago

        I believe, they chose a different behaviour for RMB, because otherwise you can’t right-click the background anymore to create subfolders etc., when you’re looking at a folder with lots of files/subfolders inside.

        I don’t know, if Windows has a solution for this. I certainly wouldn’t be surprised, if they don’t.