[GH-ISSUE #375] Make selection boxes larger #295

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opened 2026-02-25 21:31:38 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-25 21:31:38 +03:00

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Originally created by @koehntopp on GitHub (May 1, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ciur/papermerge/issues/375

Originally assigned to: @ciur on GitHub.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

When selecting multiple files it is extremely easy to miss the box and thereby un-select everything that was selected before

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Make it less likely to miss the selection box, maybe by multi-selecting by clicking the thumbnail instead of a tick box...?

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Originally created by @koehntopp on GitHub (May 1, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ciur/papermerge/issues/375 Originally assigned to: @ciur on GitHub. **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** When selecting multiple files it is extremely easy to miss the box and thereby un-select everything that was selected before **Describe the solution you'd like** Make it less likely to miss the selection box, maybe by multi-selecting by clicking the thumbnail instead of a tick box...? **Describe alternatives you've considered** A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered. **Additional context** Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.

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@ciur commented on GitHub (May 2, 2021):

@koehntopp, can you please be more specific on how you select multiple files?

There are two ways select documents/folders:

drag a selection rectangle around the items (similar to desktop file managers)
click on selection checkbox on the top left corner

In your description I think you mean to "make top left corner checkbox larger". But again, I am not sure, this is why I am asking you to be more specific.

Maybe you can use a tool like Peek to record an animated GIF to show your point.
Here is an example:

By the way, thank you for sponsoring Papermerge!

@ciur commented on GitHub (May 2, 2021): @koehntopp, can you please be more specific on how you select multiple files? There are two ways select documents/folders: 1. drag a selection rectangle around the items (similar to desktop file managers) 2. click on selection checkbox on the top left corner In your description I think you mean to "**make top left corner checkbox larger**". But again, I am not sure, this is why I am asking you to be more specific. Maybe you can use a tool like [Peek](https://github.com/phw/peek) to record an animated GIF to show your point. Here is an example: ![select-folders](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/24827601/116808926-c7e49a80-ab3b-11eb-8108-0a7d495ac719.gif) By the way, thank you for sponsoring Papermerge!

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2026-02-25 21:31:38 +03:00

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@koehntopp commented on GitHub (May 2, 2021):

Hi Eugen,

yes, I did mean the selection checkbox on the upper left corner. And thanks for the pointer to the selection rectabgle, hadn't noticed that.

@koehntopp commented on GitHub (May 2, 2021): Hi Eugen, yes, I did mean the selection checkbox on the upper left corner. And thanks for the pointer to the selection rectabgle, hadn't noticed that.