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Re: Lost again: msg#00399

Subject: Re: Lost again
On 2/22/07, Tony Arnold <tony.arnold-m7QheJJv02N4oUbgFh0ZNQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:
> Robin,
>
> Robin Menneer wrote:
>
> >     You''re quite right in treating me as an imbecile - my complaint is
> >     that Ubuntu shouldn't allow me to do this - or make it plain to me
> >     that the desktop is click-sensitive.  Without your help, I'd never
> >     have guessed as I tend to click once or twice randomly.  What are
> >     the occasions when two clicks are needed and when one, please ?  Ta
> >     very much.
>
> I'm not sure if this is a complete description, but items on the desk
> top require a double click in a default Ubuntu set-up. Menus and stuff
> on the top and bottom panel need only a single click. Links in WEB
> browsers and mailers only need a single click. Files etc in the nautilus
> file browser need a double click.
>
> I've probably missed something but that covers quite a lot!
>
> Regards,
> Tony.
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>
Thanks - it's more complicated than I feared and lets Ubuntu down badly.
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