I agree that this should be changed, but I think the new behavior should be:
single click selects the row
single click on an already selected row enters edit mode
double click on any row enters edit mode
This would make minimal difference for those already accustomed to the current setup, make it more intuitive for those not accustomed, and give everyone a quicker way to enter edit mode (save those milliseconds!)
I agree that this should be changed, but I think the new behavior should be:
single click selects the row
single click on an already selected row enters edit mode
double click on any row enters edit mode
This would make minimal difference for those already accustomed to the current setup, make it more intuitive for those not accustomed, and give everyone a quicker way to enter edit mode (save those milliseconds!)
I'll work on a patch that behaves this way.