https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=502134
--- Comment #4 from Daniel <siliz...@mail.com> --- (In reply to Nate Graham from comment #3) > "Defaults matter" is exactly why we changed this. Previously the default > setting here was a barrier for basic desktop usage for 100% of people > switching to Plasma from any other OS — which is to say, basically everyone. > We got *endless* complaints about it over multiple decades. Those complaints > tarnished KDE's image, demoralized contributors, and wasted time arguing > over the topic; time that could have better spent doing something productive. > > The project to make this change was planned in public > (https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/issues/72), implemented in > public (https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/merge_requests/1671 + > https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-integration/-/merge_requests/102), > communicated in public > (https://pointieststick.com/2023/08/18/this-week-in-kde-double-click-by- > default + https://kde.org/announcements/megarelease/6/). There was nothing > secretive about this. > > As a policy we don't offer settings in our first-run wizard to avoid > overwhelming new users with choices they don't have the experience to be > able to make ye. > > If single-click has a bug in Dolphin, that should be reported and fixed. Hi Nate, You say this was “communicated publicly,” but let’s be honest: that means the developer bubble talked to itself. You link GitLab issues and merge requests that 99% of normal users never see. You point to your personal blog, which sure, some people follow — but it’s not where the average KDE user looks for major UX shifts. This isn’t transparency. It’s internal consensus disguised as community engagement. Claiming that “100% of users switching from other OSes” struggled with single-click is a stretch at best. Sure, there were complaints — but there were also tons of users who valued single-click for its speed, efficiency, accessibility, and because it was KDE’s identity for decades. Now instead of offering a simple first-run dialog — which would have solved this entire debate — the excuse is “we don’t want to overwhelm new users.” Seriously? KDE has always been about **power, control, and customization**, not dumbing things down. You don’t preserve KDE’s vision by copying defaults from Windows. You destroy it. Let’s face it: this decision wasn’t open, wasn’t broadly discussed, and wasn’t communicated to the wider community in any meaningful way. It was pushed through internally, reinforced by links and blog posts, and when users raise concerns, they’re told “just change it in three clicks” — as if that’s the point. This isn’t a community-driven desktop anymore. This is a UX cartel. And if you truly believe “defaults matter,” then stop shifting them without asking the base. Or at least be honest and admit decisions are now made by a small group, not the KDE community at large. This entire episode shows KDE is drifting — away from user freedom, and toward top-down design. That’s not what brought people to KDE. And if this continues, it’ll be what drives them away. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.
