Control how quickly you need to press the mouse button a second time to double-click.
Phil Bull
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Shaun McCance
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Luc Pionchon
pionchon.luc@gmail.com 2011
Claude Paroz
claude@2xlibre.net 2011

# Adjust the double-click speed

Double-clicking only happens when you press the mouse button twice quickly enough. If the second press is too long after the first, you'll just get two separate clicks, not a double click. If you have difficulty pressing the mouse button quickly, you should increase the timeout.

Click your name on the top bar and select System Settings.

Open Mouse and Touchpad and select the Mouse tab.

Under Double-Click Timeout, adjust the Timeout slider to a value you find comfortable. Use the smiley face under the slider to test your settings. A single click will make it smile. A double-click will give it an ear-to-ear grin.

If your mouse double-clicks when you want it to single-click even though you have increased the double-click timeout, your mouse may be faulty. Try plugging a different mouse into your computer and see if that works properly. Alternatively, plug your mouse into a different computer and see if it still has the same problem.

This setting will affect both your mouse and touchpad, as well as any other pointing device.