Open file by double-clicking filename in results...

[bobmac1547]

When I try to open a file in the results of an Everything search, I tend to double-click the file name. (My Parkinson's disease makes it difficult for me to just hit the icon for the file.) As a result, I end up going into "rename mode." I rarely rename files, and when I do, I'm happy to hit F2.

Is there a setting that will change double-clicking a filename from renaming it to open/execute?

Thank you in advance…

[void]

Everything uses the system double click speed and double click maximum range.

Please try adjusting your DoubleClickHeight and DoubleClickWidth:

• From the Start menu, search for: regedit
• Click Registry Editor.
• Navigate to:
  Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse
• Set DoubleClickHeight and DoubleClickWidth to: 16
  (The default is 4, set higher as needed)

To adjust your double click speed:

• From the Start menu, search for: control
• Click Control Panel.
• Open Mouse.
• Adjust the double-click speed as needed.
• Click OK.

Please consider using single click to open:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Results tab on the left.
• Set single click open to: Single Click.
• Click OK.

I have put on my TODO list to add a secondary-click action.
I'll add an action to execute when an item is already selected.
I'll report back here once this is ready for testing.

[raccoon]

In the meanwhile, you can indeed disable rename from getting in your way.

In the search bar, type the following command and press Enter:
/allow_rename=0

You won't be able to use the click-to-rename, F2, nor Advanced Rename features from within Everything until you change the value back to 1.

[NotNull]

Please consider using single click to open:

In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the Results tab on the left.
Set single click open to: Single Click.
Click OK.

In case you are using Everything 1.4:
This Single click open setting can be found in the UI tab of the Options.

[meteorquake]

This sounds like it is going to be an issue with other things.
For many things, such as files, you can single-click and then hit the enter key.
Alternatively you can get mice with an extra button that does a double-click. I got one by accident when I had to get a new mouse (I didn't realise it had it) but now I use it for all double-clicks. The button on mine is just beside the middle mouse wheel, in just the right spot. It cost the same as a cheap normal mouse without such a button.
I can in fact recommend one to everyone...
Alternatively there's probably a way to make the middle wheel/button of a normal mouse perform a double-click when pressed (google "how to make middle wheel double-click") but I prefer it as a separate button.
David

[void]

Everything 1.5.0.1333a adds a selected_text_click_action ini setting.

To execute items when clicking on the text part of a selected item:

• Copy and paste the following into your Everything search box:
  /selected_text_click_action=2
• Press ENTER in your Everything search box.
• If successful, selected_text_click_action=2 is shown in the status bar for a few seconds.

This ini setting also serves as a way to disable renaming when clicking on selected text:

• Copy and paste the following into your Everything search box:
  /selected_text_click_action=0
• Press ENTER in your Everything search box.
• If successful, selected_text_click_action=0 is shown in the status bar for a few seconds.