single-click

Quick mouse action

Single-click means to press a mouse button once, as opposed to double-clicking.

Most interface actions require a single click: selecting items, pressing buttons, following links.

As a noun, it describes something requiring minimal effort: a single-click checkout process.

The hyphen distinguishes the compound from the phrase click a single time.

action

tap

Valve controlling liquid flow

trigger · initiate · launch · open · access · highlight · choose · pick · confirm · engage

interface

cursor

On-screen position indicator

  • mouseSmall gnawing mammal
  • pointerReference to memory location
  • iconPictorial screen symbol

button · checkbox · clickable · hover · widget · taskbar · dropdown · selection · target · touch

navigation

hyperlink

Clickable reference to another page

  • linkPoint of connection
  • URLWeb location identifier
  • webpageSingle online document

browse · navigate · shortcut · menu · toolbar · bookmark · redirect · homepage · breadcrumb · tab

usability

quick

Moving with speed

intuitive · user-friendly · accessible · simple · direct · responsive · convenient · one-tap · streamlined · minimal

Opposites
number of clicks

single-clickdouble-click

Two rapid presses

triple-click · double-tap · right-click · quadruple-click

interaction complexity

single-clickdouble-click

Two rapid presses

drag-and-drop · long press · long-press · gesture · keyboard shortcut

Family

single, click, singly, singles, singled, singling, singleton, clicks, clicked

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G