How to Enable Hover Click in Ubuntu Linux

You enable hover click in Ubuntu Linux to select or open an item by holding your mouse pointer over it for a brief period. Hover click, also known as dwell click, is an accessibility option that replaces traditional clicking with a timed hover action.

This means you can open a file in Ubuntu’s file manager with just one hover and click, rather than the default double-click. This feature can make navigating your PC much faster, particularly if you find precise clicking challenging.

You can adjust the hover duration, often set in milliseconds, to fine-tune how quickly an action triggers. For example, a common setting is around 500 milliseconds.

How to turn on or off Hover click in Ubuntu Linux

As mentioned above, Hover Click allows you to move your mouse pointer over a control, let go of the mouse, and then wait a while before the button clicks.

Here’s how to enable or disable in Ubuntu Linux:

Ubuntu Linux has a centralized location for the majority of its settings. From system configurations to creating new users and updating, all can be done from the System Settings panel.

Alternatively, click on the System menu at the top-right corner of the top bar on your desktop.

On the System menu, select Settings, as highlighted below.

In the Settings app, click on the Accessibility tile to open the panel.

In the System Settings -> Accessibility panel, under Pointing & Clicking, select Click Assist tile to expand.

In the Click Assist pop-up window, flip the Hover Click switch to the On position to activate it.

To disable it, flip the switch back to the Off position.

It will gradually change color when you hover your mouse pointer over a button and do not move it. When it has entirely changed color, the button will be clicked.

Adjust the Delay setting to change how long you must hold the mouse pointer before clicking.

That should do it! You can now close the Settings app.

Conclusion:

• Enabling or disabling Hover Click in Ubuntu Linux allows users to tailor their mouse interaction experience according to their preferences.
• Single-click mode and Hover Click can be useful alternatives for those with double-clicking difficulty.
• The Delay setting can be adjusted to customize the timing required for clicking with Hover Click enabled.
• Accessing the Hover Click feature is straightforward through the Settings panel in Ubuntu Linux.