[SOLVED] File Explorer: select line on right-clicking in empty space

[Michael20]

Select a line in File Explorer.
Right-click another line in some empty space (i.e. do not place the cursor on some text).

Result:
The line is not selected and the context-menu invoked is that of the current folder.

Is there a way to change that?

Thank you.

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[USAFRet]

Change what?
The right context menu changes, based on what was selected.

 

[Michael20]

https://www.tenforums.com/general-s...king-empty-space-post2396294.html#post2396294

 

[dwd999]

Why would you even expect a way to change that? You select one thing and move the cursor away. The expectation is that you will left click to choose something else which is now under the cursor. Since you don't select something else, it defaults to the next option available, which is the folder context menu. That is the normal logical way for it to function; otherwise what's the point of having left click select and highlight something. What you are asking for is something which is not logical and is counter intuitive. But if it bothers you that much, you could always hire a programmer to create a new file explorer program for you.