Disable single left click from renaming the book

[Rei97]

Is there a way to stop single left click from opening the "rename the book title" window. I sometimes single click instead of double click and so then I have have to unselect the book to leave the rename window and then click it again, when all I want to do is open the book at once, and when you open a lot of books this can take a lot of time, please

[ownedbycats]

Preferences > Tweaks > doubleclick_on_library_view

[Rei97]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Preferences > Tweaks > doubleclick_on_library_view

I get how to tweak the double click, but I still don't understand how I can change single click with this tweak. I mean I understand I can disable double click by changing it to "do nothing" , but that defeats the whole purpose of clicking.

[BetterRed]

You can control the behavior of double clicks and pressing enter on the books list. Choices: open_viewer, do_nothing, edit_cell, edit_metadata.

Selecting anything other than open_viewer has the side effect of disabling editing a field using a single click. Default: open_viewer. Example: doubleclick_on_library_view = 'do_nothing'

You can also control whether the book list scrolls horizontal per column or per pixel. Default is per column.

I have that tweak set to

doubleclick_on_library_view = 'do_nothing'
enter_key_behavior = 'do_nothing'
horizontal_scrolling_per_column = True

BR

[Rei97]

Unfortunately I cant really disable the left click option completely as I still want to use it for my other columns. I guess there is no other way, rather than click on "view " option in the menu, as the fastest way that will not open opening rename by mistake. But Thank you everyone for trying to help .

[BetterRed]

Or press 'V'.

Even if you normally use a pointing device for 'everything' it's worth remembering a few keyboard shortcuts for situations such as this.

And you can customise shortcuts in Preferences.

BR

[hobnail]

If you have any blank space to the right of the last column you can click there and that will close the renaming. The ESC key will also close the renaming.

[Rei97]

A shortcut key, huh that might be a way out Thank you! As for closing the renaming window I knew I can close it with a click or escape but this sometimes can make the program freeze for few seconds. So I will try with the shortcut key instead. Thank you Everyone for your help !