Single Click option

How to Single Click to Open an Item in Vista​


information   Information
This will show you how to open a item with a single click instead of the default double click in Vista.
Note   Note
This works with XP also and some already know this but once you change from double click to single you will never go back. ;)




Here's How:
1. Open Folder Options.​
​
2. For a Single Click ​
NOTE: With Single Click, hovering the mouse pointer over a item (Ex: file or folder) will select it.​
A) Dot Single-click to open an item (point to select).​
​
B) Go to step 4.​
​

3. For a Double Click​
NOTE: With Double Click, you will need to click once on the item (Ex: file or folder) to select it.​
A) Dot Double-click to open an item (single-click to select).​
​

4. Click on OK.​
SingleClick.jpg​
​

Jack




Related Tutorials

 

Attachments

  • Vista_166.png
    Vista_166.png
    6.1 KB · Views: 523
Last edited by a moderator:
Click to expand...
The drawbacks to single click (well spoken tut btw)

1-lag before file or folder is opened (increase double click speed to help, but good luck performing a double click in an actual application.)

2-Things get selected accidentally, especially when making ctrl+clicks (imo, holding the ctrl key should automatically switch things over to single click mode.)

2.1-With the Save as dialog box, files can sometimes get clicked and you have to manually rename the file to it's default name.

3-Renaming files and folders is less convienient (F2 if your hand is near by)

4-Setting focus to a file in a window that is not active requires a middle click and a hover. (I usually end up left clicking the title bar instead of mid-click cause that button is easier.)

5-Waiting for the mouse hover is SOOO boring. (edit: just found http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/203607-mouse-hover-time-change.html)

I haven't switched back cause of hand problems but I have concidered hotkeying a toggle between single and double mode (I do batches of task 2, 3, 4 and 5 periodically). Does anyone know how to set up that hotkey by any chance?
 
Last edited:

My Computer

System One

You're most welcome Nick, and welcome to Vista Forums. :)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2, 4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2, 8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system, Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam, HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn, APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI, Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
movingvans said:
The drawbacks to single click (well spoken tut btw)

1-lag before file or folder is opened (increase double click speed to help, but good luck performing a double click in an actual application.)

2-Things get selected accidentally, especially when making ctrl+clicks (imo, holding the ctrl key should automatically switch things over to single click mode.)

2.1-With the Save as dialog box, files can sometimes get clicked and you have to manually rename the file to it's default name.

3-Renaming files and folders is less convienient (F2 if your hand is near by)

4-Setting focus to a file in a window that is not active requires a middle click and a hover. (I usually end up left clicking the title bar instead of mid-click cause that button is easier.)

5-Waiting for the mouse hover is SOOO boring. (edit: just found http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/203607-mouse-hover-time-change.html)

I haven't switched back cause of hand problems but I have concidered hotkeying a toggle between single and double mode (I do batches of task 2, 3, 4 and 5 periodically). Does anyone know how to set up that hotkey by any chance?
Click to expand...

Some good points. I would add
6) I don't know how many times I tried to set the check mark on a desktop icon, such as a file saved to desktop, and it opened instead of checking the box.

But I do single click since double click has its own hazards. I did double click for so long I just had to get away from it.. at least for awhile. :)

afa hotkey to change the setting, try AutoHotKey. You can do simulated keystrokes and mouse clicks very easily. It's a free Windows scripting language:

AutoHotkey - Free Mouse and Keyboard Macro Program with Hotkeys and AutoText

there's also a forum to ask for help and peruse example scripts.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion m9515y
    CPU
    Phenom X4 9850
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Some Radeon Cheapie with 512 MB Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CRT
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    750 GB SATA 3G 2 SIIG Superspeed docks w/WD Caviar Black Sata II or III
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top