Way to turn off the new double click to edit text

This double click to edit text feature completely screws up my workflow. I work with many text boxes and I select layers using the right-click layer list pop-up. I don't use auto-select, because it doesn't allow you to select layers underneath other layers.

I used to work very quickly and efficiently before in CC 2018. But now in version 2025, I have to wait a split second after I select my layer in the right-click layer menu and dragging it to move it, otherwise it will edit the text. I can't believe how Adobe doesn't seem to care, understand or is interested in how their users use this software. After using this software for decades, as a user, you start to build a relationship with it. You can't just change things around like that, without at least giving the option to disable this new feature. Many, many people RELY on this software for their work. Time is money, and besides that, this added time to wait simply breaks your creative flow. I select 100's of text layers every day.

And since I made the jump to apple silicon, there is no way to downgrade to a version before 2022 I believe, so we're basically screwed... I can't express how frustrated I am to be so dependent on this company.

There is a workaround... just wait a beat before clicking to move... it's a "double-click" thing...so if you select it (this acts as a click) - then select to move... this is the second click...wait a beat and it works fine... just have to adjust your cadence when doing that particular move.

This is the worst feature... honestly.... JUST KILLS MY WORKFLOW. But... alas, this is Adobe... so don't expect this to be listened to any time soon.... as a photoshop user of... (clears throat) 30 years.... I've learned that Adobe does what Adobe does...and rarely listens to what we have to say. Focus groups yes... pro users... not-a-so-much.

This was annoying me for a while but the fix seems to be really easy. You don't actually have to "double click" to move things. If you (CTRL + Left Click) to select the layer you want but instead of letting go of the mouse button and clicking again to move the layer, just hold the left mouse button down without releasing it, from there you just simply move it where you want it to go. 

Another work around is (Alt + Right Click) to select layers then Left Mouse Button to move the layer. I prefer the first way simply because I'm used to selecting layers with my LMB instead of RMB but both are probably equally as efficient. 

@Kukurykus - that solution does not work. Double-click to edit text is still active. Adobe needs to add a preference to turn this off.

I personally don't mind the click to commit, but the double click to edit is pretty frustrating.

I have this issue as well, it's maddening. Absolutely blows my mind some of the changes this app has made in the past several years, many of those times not making these changes a preference option to disable. Before long I am going to switch to Affinity Photo full time. 

WORKAROUND
[ For Selecting and Moving Text without accidentally editing ]
Press hold cmd key (do not release it) then click on the text then drag to move (without releasing the cmd key).

I (also the majority of us, I think)  used to cmd+click (then releasing the pressed cmd) to select it first then we click it again to move.

Totally agree... slowing me down!  Us "production artists/designers".  I gave a shot for a couple of days to see if I can adjust but it literally of the 1 or 2 second lag is costing me time.  I estimate it is cost me 30 seconds of wasted time per AD I design and I design about 40 [cursing removed] ads a day in PS so that means it costing me 20 minutes in lost production (x5 days = 1.67 hours) time compared to 2018 CC.  Should I send a bill for $100/hr to Adobe for the lost time?  SO, for that reason alone I'm downgrading until they fix this issue and some of the other hideous bugs I've found.  The other one is the I had to disable "Use Graphic Processor" to even get the text editor box, cursor, and text highlighting functions to even work.  We're not your beta testers, Adobe!  We're designers with jobs that have to grind out tons of material per day.  Do your jobs better and DELIVER the goods. 

Completely agree. As a Photoshop user of 10 years, this is absolutely horrible. It's added SO much time to my workflow, and doesn't allow me to get into a groove.

I'm concerned about your product team, Adobe. This is really really good for new users... but it seems that you don't have beta testers or a proper product owner making logical decisions to get this done.

And, there has to be some way to edit this... some txt file or something? To add features but not allow editability (i.e. turning on or off) is silly. Please make a preferences option for all of these situations... 

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