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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
edit2: apparently this is fixed in a newer version

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[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Detail view is probably different from list view, you should check

[–] bad1080@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

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these are my view settings, not sure where to change to list view

also found this: image
so it is a special setting to open files anywhere... not looking good for RMB (but it explains why it is different from LMB)

[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The view mode, but never mind you found the option for this behaviour

[–] bad1080@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

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there's no list option for me...

[–] mmmm@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I guess they are thinking about the 'Compact' option

Yeah I was thinking it would shrink the clickable area.

I haven't used dolphin in forever though, I'm probably past being helpful

[–] bad1080@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

compact just gets rid of the empty space