Open by double click problems

[axel-dd]

Hi all,
since the latest stable update I have problems running my .desktop files on desktop by double click.

Workspace Behavior is set to
Clicking files or folders: [o] Selects them (Open by doube-clicking instead)

After each login into a Plasma session open by double-clicking does not work. When I temporary switch to open by single-clicking and switch back to open by double-clicking it works until next login.

I tried to create a new user to check if this happens with a fresh user session as well. With a fresh user it does not occur.

Has anyone a solution for this without to create a new user?

Thanks,
Axel

[Fabby]

Execute:

grep "Click" /etc/xdg/kdeglobals

If the output is different from

SingleClick=false

Execute:

sudo nano --backup /etc/xdg/kdeglobals

and delete the line that begins with:

SingleClick=

and set it to:

SingleClick=false

Save by Ctrl+X Enter Y

log off and log back and and try again.

[axel-dd]

I found out that new Application Launcher causes this problem.

When I switch to the basic Application Menu everything works well after login.

So I think I will stay with the basic menu for now.

[Fabby]

I’ve marked this answer as the solution to your question as it is by far the best answer you’ll get.

Open by double click problems

Thx Fabby, I tried your steps after I re-installed the manjaro-kde-settings package. But it does not help. But after some playing I found out that new Application Launcher causes this problem. [Screenshot_20210803_212215] When I switch to the basic Application Menu everything works well after login. [Screenshot_20210803_212229] So I think I will stay with the basic menu for now.

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