Common directory selection dialogue, double-click to toggle expand/collapse instead of renaming

Brainstorm
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In the system directory selection dialogue window (e.g., System Settings → Locations → click the rectangle with folder button), if I double-click a directory node, it tries to rename the directory, so to expand/collapse, I need to click that tiny > on the left side.

If I double click a directory in the system file selection dialogue window (e.g., KWrite → File → Open), it opens that directory.

I don’t know about others, but I would rarely want to rename a directory in the directory selection dialogue. So, I think it makes more sense that double-click toggles expand/collapse instead of renaming. Besides, I can already easily rename a directory node, if I want, by pressing F2.

If most people want renaming to be the default, then maybe the directory dialogue can also have a settings button at the top-right corner, like the file dialogue, and let users choose the action for double-click.

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I am on Kubuntu 25.04 and still face this annoyance. Is there any option to disable rename on double-click?
It really drives me nuts having to click on the tiny triangle to open a folder tree.

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For what it’s worth, it does seem to me like changing the double-click behavior from rename to expand/collapse would create a more consistent experience with the individual file version of this dialog.

If you’re interested in submitting this as a feature request for Plasma contributors, but aren’t already up and running on Bugzilla, I’d recommend checking out the Community Wiki guide to getting setup and submitting tickets: Get Involved/Issue Reporting - KDE Community Wiki

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+1

Me too

:+1:

double clicking to rename is confusing to me in this context.