Talk:Double-click

Help add more information to the article. It is a stub and lacks information. Squash 01:46, 22 Jan 2005 (UTC)

There isn't much more to add... Maybe that Apple Computers invented the mouse, and therefore the double click, but I'm not sure where I'd put that... GofG _|^|_| Contribs 02:24, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

For the origin of Double-click,

see:

A Personal History of Modeless Text Editing and Cut/Copy-Paste Larry Tesler, Timelines, July + August 2012, Page 74. https://worrydream.com/refs/Tesler_2012_-_A_Personal_History_of_Modeless_Text_Editing_and_Cut-Copy-Paste.pdf

and:

GYPSY: THE GINN TYPESCRIPT SYSTEM, Larry Tesler & Timothy Mott, Xerox Docs, April 1975, Page 9. http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/xerox/alto/memos_1975/Gypsy_The_Ginn_Typescript_System_Apr75.pdf

and:

Tesler, Larry oral history, part 1 of 3, Computer History Museum, Description. https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102717252. Tjm1861 (talk) 17:31, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well, obviously Apple did not invent the mouse (ref. Mouse (computing))... Besides: that still doesn't imply who first came up with the idea of making users double click... something definitely worth knowing.

Renaming in Linux --> Gnome?

Why does it mention that in Fedora Linux renaming is not allowed by two clicks? I believe under Ubuntu the same thing is impmlemented (running OSX now, so can't check). I think it might be a Gnome thing as opposed to limited to just Fedora Core. Can someone else verify? --Daev 02:13, 17 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Microsoft's nonsense patent...

Have any challengers considered bringing up the fact that the concept of the double-click occurs in nature?

Venus flytrap

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Microsoft patent

The patent in question is US patent #6,727,830 which can be found at uspto.com. As I read the first claim, the patent does in fact concern double-click and some other functionality, but is restricted to computers with limited resources. I think that this claim does not diverge substantially from known technology (in July 12, 2002, when the patent was filed) which in my understanding means that the patent is not going to hold up in court (the article incorrectly states the year of filing as 2007). --Morten LJ 17:33, 17 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Renaming Example

The example explaining the problems associated with having one action associated with double-click and another with successive single clicks seems to be inaccurate; particularly, the last line:

... the Apple Macintosh uses a different procedure that is less problematic in terms of motor skills (single clicking the file to select it, and then single-clicking the name rather than the icon to initiate renaming).

This implies that Windows behaves differently, while (in every version I've used) it behaves exactly the same as described in that quote. I've never used a Mac so I may be missing something. Could someone please clarify the difference (if there is one)? 71.98.94.127 19:09, 24 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Cleaning the mouse?

Could somebody explain how cleaning the mouse improves on the capability of someone to double click? Pboy2k5 (talk) 00:29, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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RSI

I've read that the double-click action is more than twice as damaging to your body because of the rapid motion. Can't remember the source at the moment, though. The ergonomic consequences are worth mentioning, as many people's workflows involve double-clicking extensively. 137.158.152.207 (talk) 00:00, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]