# General Behavior

&Burkhard.Lueck; &Burkhard.Lueck.mail;
Natalie
Clarius
natalie_clarius@yahoo.de
2023-01-30
&plasma; 5.27
System Settings
desktop
workspace

This is a module to configure general workspace behavior.

Allow Plasma to show panel and widget tooltips

  If this option is checked, tooltips are displayed hovering items in the &plasma; panel or on the desktop.

Allow Plasma to show OSD popups for status changes

  If this option is checked, all Plasma widgets are allowed to show on-screen display (OSD) popups for changes like volume and brightness level, or audio device switching.

Animation speed

  Allows you to set the speed of desktop effect animations from Slow to Instant.

Clicking files or folders Opens them

  If this option is checked, then files and folders will be opened with a single click of the left mouse button. To select files and folders, you can left-click on their selection markers, drag a selection rectangle around them, or &Ctrl;Left-click. This is the default behavior, and it's designed to be consistent with what you would expect when you click links in web browsers.

Clicking files or folders Selects them

  If this option is checked, then files and folders must be double-clicked to be opened, while a single click will select them. This is the behavior you may know from other desktops or operating systems.

Clicking in scrollbar track Scrolls one page up and down

  This is the default setting. Left-click in scrollbar track moves scrollbar by one page.

Clicking in scrollbar track Scrolls to the clicked location

  Turns on the behavior when the scroll handle position jumps right to the position in the document where you have clicked. This is the behavior you may know from other desktops or operating systems.

Middle Click Paste selected text

  If this option is checked, middle-clicking in a text field will paste from the clipboard, just like you would with &Ctrl;V.

Tablet Mode

  In Tablet Mode, the virtual keyboard will appear when needed.

Tablet Mode Automatically enable as needed

  If this option is selected, Tablet Mode will be automatically activated whenever the system detects a touchscreen but no mouse or touchpad. For example: when a transformable laptop's keyboard is flipped around or detached.

Tablet Mode Always enabled

  If this option is selected, Tablet Mode will always be enabled. Use this option if you use &plasma; primarily with a touchscreen.

Tablet Mode Never enabled

  If this option is selected, Tablet Mode will always be disabled. Use this option if you don't need Tablet Mode on your device.