diff --git a/lib/Controller/PrefsController.php b/lib/Controller/PrefsController.php
index 2bdb35c..eee687e 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/PrefsController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/PrefsController.php
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ final class PrefsController extends OCSController {
 	/**
 	 * Update user-level preferences
 	 *
+	 * Only the fields present in the request body are updated; omitted fields
+	 * are left unchanged.
+	 *
 	 * @param int|null $lastHouseId Last-used house id, or null to clear.
+	 * @param bool|null $tapRowToComplete Whether clicking anywhere on a checklist row marks it done.
 	 *
 	 * @return DataResponse<Http::STATUS_OK, PantryUserPrefs, array{}>
 	 *
@@ -74,16 +78,16 @@ final class PrefsController extends OCSController {
 	 */
 	#[ApiRoute(verb: 'PUT', url: '/api/prefs')]
 	#[NoAdminRequired]
-	public function setUserPrefs(?int $lastHouseId = null): DataResponse {
-		return $this->runAction(function () use ($lastHouseId): DataResponse {
+	public function setUserPrefs(?int $lastHouseId = null, ?bool $tapRowToComplete = null): DataResponse {
+		return $this->runAction(function () use ($lastHouseId, $tapRowToComplete): DataResponse {
 			$uid = $this->requireUid();
 			$patch = [];
 			if ($lastHouseId !== null) {
 				$this->auth->requireMember($lastHouseId, $uid);
 				$patch['lastHouseId'] = $lastHouseId;
-			} else {
-				// Explicit null means clear
-				$patch['lastHouseId'] = null;
+			}
+			if ($tapRowToComplete !== null) {
+				$patch['tapRowToComplete'] = $tapRowToComplete;
 			}
 			$this->prefs->setUserPrefs($uid, $patch);
 			return new DataResponse($this->prefs->getAllUserPrefs($uid));
diff --git a/lib/ResponseDefinitions.php b/lib/ResponseDefinitions.php
index 212eb41..ea3a291 100644
--- a/lib/ResponseDefinitions.php
+++ b/lib/ResponseDefinitions.php
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ namespace OCA\Pantry;
  * @psalm-type PantryUserPrefs = array{
  *     lastHouseId: int|null,
  *     firstDayOfWeek: int,
+ *     tapRowToComplete: bool,
  * }
  *
  * @psalm-type PantryHousePrefs = array{
diff --git a/lib/Service/PrefsService.php b/lib/Service/PrefsService.php
index 32a4b99..304fa16 100644
--- a/lib/Service/PrefsService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/PrefsService.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use OCP\IL10N;
 class PrefsService {
 	private const KEY_LAST_HOUSE = 'last_house_id';
 	private const KEY_IMAGE_FOLDER = 'image_folder';
+	private const KEY_TAP_ROW_TO_COMPLETE = 'tap_row_to_complete';
 	public const DEFAULT_IMAGE_FOLDER = '/Pantry';
 
 	public function __construct(
@@ -62,6 +63,25 @@ class PrefsService {
 		return $normalized;
 	}
 
+	public function getTapRowToComplete(string $uid): bool {
+		// Off by default — taps only register on the checkbox itself.
+		return $this->config->getUserValue(
+			$uid,
+			Application::APP_ID,
+			self::KEY_TAP_ROW_TO_COMPLETE,
+			'0',
+		) === '1';
+	}
+
+	public function setTapRowToComplete(string $uid, bool $value): void {
+		$this->config->setUserValue(
+			$uid,
+			Application::APP_ID,
+			self::KEY_TAP_ROW_TO_COMPLETE,
+			$value ? '1' : '0',
+		);
+	}
+
 	// ----- Unified user prefs -----
 
 	/**
@@ -71,6 +91,7 @@ class PrefsService {
 		return [
 			'lastHouseId' => $this->getLastHouseId($uid),
 			'firstDayOfWeek' => $this->getFirstDayOfWeek($uid),
+			'tapRowToComplete' => $this->getTapRowToComplete($uid),
 		];
 	}
 
@@ -82,6 +103,9 @@ class PrefsService {
 			$v = $patch['lastHouseId'];
 			$this->setLastHouseId($uid, is_int($v) ? $v : null);
 		}
+		if (array_key_exists('tapRowToComplete', $patch) && is_bool($patch['tapRowToComplete'])) {
+			$this->setTapRowToComplete($uid, $patch['tapRowToComplete']);
+		}
 	}
 
 	// ----- Sort preferences -----
diff --git a/openapi.json b/openapi.json
index 0683f0c..6e545b6 100644
--- a/openapi.json
+++ b/openapi.json
@@ -658,7 +658,8 @@
                 "type": "object",
                 "required": [
                     "lastHouseId",
-                    "firstDayOfWeek"
+                    "firstDayOfWeek",
+                    "tapRowToComplete"
                 ],
                 "properties": {
                     "lastHouseId": {
@@ -669,6 +670,9 @@
                     "firstDayOfWeek": {
                         "type": "integer",
                         "format": "int64"
+                    },
+                    "tapRowToComplete": {
+                        "type": "boolean"
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -6952,6 +6956,7 @@
             "put": {
                 "operationId": "prefs-set-user-prefs",
                 "summary": "Update user-level preferences",
+                "description": "Only the fields present in the request body are updated; omitted fields are left unchanged.",
                 "tags": [
                     "prefs"
                 ],
@@ -6976,6 +6981,12 @@
                                         "nullable": true,
                                         "default": null,
                                         "description": "Last-used house id, or null to clear."
+                                    },
+                                    "tapRowToComplete": {
+                                        "type": "boolean",
+                                        "nullable": true,
+                                        "default": null,
+                                        "description": "Whether clicking anywhere on a checklist row marks it done."
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
diff --git a/src/api/prefs.ts b/src/api/prefs.ts
index ff13e4a..e5382d9 100644
--- a/src/api/prefs.ts
+++ b/src/api/prefs.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ export interface UserPrefs {
   lastHouseId: number | null
   /** 0 = Sunday, 1 = Monday, …, 6 = Saturday. Read-only from server. */
   firstDayOfWeek: number
+  /** When true, clicking anywhere on a checklist row marks the item done. */
+  tapRowToComplete: boolean
+}
+
+const userPrefsDefaults: UserPrefs = {
+  lastHouseId: null,
+  firstDayOfWeek: 1,
+  tapRowToComplete: false,
 }
 
 let userPrefsInflight: Promise<UserPrefs> | null = null
@@ -15,7 +23,7 @@ export function getUserPrefs(): Promise<UserPrefs> {
 
   userPrefsInflight = ocs
     .get<UserPrefs>('/prefs')
-    .then((resp) => resp.data ?? { lastHouseId: null, firstDayOfWeek: 1 })
+    .then((resp) => ({ ...userPrefsDefaults, ...resp.data }))
     .finally(() => {
       userPrefsInflight = null
     })
@@ -25,7 +33,7 @@ export function getUserPrefs(): Promise<UserPrefs> {
 
 export async function setUserPrefs(patch: Partial<UserPrefs>): Promise<UserPrefs> {
   const resp = await ocs.put<UserPrefs>('/prefs', patch)
-  return resp.data ?? { lastHouseId: null, firstDayOfWeek: 1 }
+  return { ...userPrefsDefaults, ...resp.data }
 }
 
 // Convenience wrappers (used widely, keep the simple API)
@@ -38,6 +46,16 @@ export async function setLastHouse(houseId: number | null): Promise<void> {
   await setUserPrefs({ lastHouseId: houseId })
 }
 
+export async function getTapRowToComplete(): Promise<boolean> {
+  const prefs = await getUserPrefs()
+  return prefs.tapRowToComplete
+}
+
+export async function setTapRowToComplete(value: boolean): Promise<boolean> {
+  const prefs = await setUserPrefs({ tapRowToComplete: value })
+  return prefs.tapRowToComplete
+}
+
 // ----- Per-house prefs -----
 
 export type PhotoSort = 'custom' | 'newest' | 'oldest' | 'description_asc' | 'description_desc'
diff --git a/src/components/AccountSettingsDialog/AccountSettingsDialog.test.ts b/src/components/AccountSettingsDialog/AccountSettingsDialog.test.ts
index 041079a..911754b 100644
--- a/src/components/AccountSettingsDialog/AccountSettingsDialog.test.ts
+++ b/src/components/AccountSettingsDialog/AccountSettingsDialog.test.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ vi.mock('@/api/prefs', () => ({
   setImageFolder: vi.fn(),
   getNotificationPrefs: vi.fn(),
   setNotificationPrefs: vi.fn(),
+  getTapRowToComplete: vi.fn(),
+  setTapRowToComplete: vi.fn(),
 }))
 
 // Mock Nextcloud Vue components that pull in CSS
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ vi.mock('@nextcloud/vue/components/NcAppSettingsDialog', () => ({
 vi.mock('@nextcloud/vue/components/NcAppSettingsSection', () => ({
   default: {
     name: 'NcAppSettingsSection',
-    template: '<div class="nc-app-settings-section"><slot /></div>',
+    template: '<div class="nc-app-settings-section" :id="id"><slot /></div>',
     props: ['id', 'name'],
   },
 }))
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ const NcAppSettingsDialogStub = {
 }
 
 const NcAppSettingsSectionStub = {
-  template: '<div class="nc-app-settings-section"><slot /></div>',
+  template: '<div class="nc-app-settings-section" :id="id"><slot /></div>',
   props: ['id', 'name'],
 }
 
@@ -225,7 +227,8 @@ describe('AccountSettingsDialog', () => {
       const wrapper = mountComponent({ open: true, houseId: 1 })
       await flushPromises()
 
-      const checkboxes = wrapper.findAll('.nc-checkbox')
+      const notifSection = wrapper.find('#pantry-notifications')
+      const checkboxes = notifSection.findAll('.nc-checkbox')
       expect(checkboxes).toHaveLength(6)
     })
 
@@ -242,7 +245,8 @@ describe('AccountSettingsDialog', () => {
       const wrapper = mountComponent({ open: true, houseId: 3 })
       await flushPromises()
 
-      const checkbox = wrapper.find('.nc-checkbox input')
+      const notifSection = wrapper.find('#pantry-notifications')
+      const checkbox = notifSection.find('.nc-checkbox input')
       await checkbox.setValue(false)
       await flushPromises()
 
diff --git a/src/components/AccountSettingsDialog/AccountSettingsDialog.vue b/src/components/AccountSettingsDialog/AccountSettingsDialog.vue
index a81cf3e..1c164f7 100644
--- a/src/components/AccountSettingsDialog/AccountSettingsDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/AccountSettingsDialog/AccountSettingsDialog.vue
@@ -31,6 +31,20 @@
       </form>
     </NcAppSettingsSection>
 
+    <NcAppSettingsSection id="pantry-interface" :name="strings.interfaceSection">
+      <div class="account-settings__checks">
+        <NcCheckboxRadioSwitch
+          :model-value="tapRowToComplete"
+          @update:model-value="updateTapRowToComplete($event)"
+        >
+          {{ strings.tapRowToCompleteLabel }}
+        </NcCheckboxRadioSwitch>
+        <p class="account-settings__hint account-settings__hint--inline">
+          {{ strings.tapRowToCompleteHint }}
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </NcAppSettingsSection>
+
     <NcAppSettingsSection id="pantry-notifications" :name="strings.notificationsSection">
       <p class="account-settings__hint">{{ strings.notificationsHint }}</p>
       <div class="account-settings__checks">
@@ -92,6 +106,7 @@ import {
   setNotificationPrefs,
   type NotificationPrefs,
 } from '@/api/prefs'
+import { useTapRowToComplete } from '@/composables/useTapRowToComplete'
 
 const props = defineProps<{ open: boolean; houseId: number | null }>()
 const emit = defineEmits<{ 'update:open': [value: boolean] }>()
@@ -187,6 +202,18 @@ async function updateNotifPref(key: keyof NotificationPrefs, value: boolean) {
   }
 }
 
+// ----- Interface prefs -----
+
+const { tapRowToComplete, set: setTapRowPref } = useTapRowToComplete()
+
+async function updateTapRowToComplete(value: boolean) {
+  try {
+    await setTapRowPref(value)
+  } catch {
+    // Composable already reverted the optimistic update.
+  }
+}
+
 const strings = {
   title: t('pantry', 'Account settings'),
   imagesSection: t('pantry', 'Images'),
@@ -211,6 +238,12 @@ const strings = {
   notifyItemAdd: t('pantry', 'Checklist items added'),
   notifyItemRecur: t('pantry', 'Recurring items reappearing'),
   notifyItemDone: t('pantry', 'Checklist items completed'),
+  interfaceSection: t('pantry', 'Interface'),
+  tapRowToCompleteLabel: t('pantry', 'Click row to complete items'),
+  tapRowToCompleteHint: t(
+    'pantry',
+    'When off, items are only marked complete by clicking the checkbox.',
+  ),
 }
 </script>
 
@@ -219,6 +252,10 @@ const strings = {
   color: var(--color-text-maxcontrast);
   margin: 0 0 0.75rem 0;
   font-size: 0.9rem;
+
+  &--inline {
+    margin: 0 0 0 1.85rem;
+  }
 }
 
 .account-settings__form {
diff --git a/src/components/ChecklistItemRow/ChecklistItemRow.vue b/src/components/ChecklistItemRow/ChecklistItemRow.vue
index 071cd7e..725029a 100644
--- a/src/components/ChecklistItemRow/ChecklistItemRow.vue
+++ b/src/components/ChecklistItemRow/ChecklistItemRow.vue
@@ -1,15 +1,37 @@
 <template>
   <li
     class="checklist-row"
-    :class="{ 'checklist-row--done': item.done, 'checklist-row--dragging': isDragging }"
+    :class="{
+      'checklist-row--done': item.done,
+      'checklist-row--dragging': isDragging,
+    }"
     :data-drag-id="item.id"
     :draggable="reorderEnabled ? 'true' : 'false'"
     @dragstart="onDragStart"
     @dragend="onDragEnd"
     @dragover.prevent="onDragOver"
   >
-    <NcCheckboxRadioSwitch :model-value="item.done" @update:model-value="$emit('toggle', item.id)">
-      <span class="checklist-row__label">
+    <div class="checklist-row__check">
+      <NcCheckboxRadioSwitch
+        :model-value="item.done"
+        :aria-label="tapRowToComplete ? undefined : item.name"
+        :class="{ 'checklist-row__check-fill': tapRowToComplete }"
+        @update:model-value="$emit('toggle', item.id)"
+      >
+        <span v-if="tapRowToComplete" class="checklist-row__label">
+          <button
+            v-if="item.imageFileId"
+            type="button"
+            class="checklist-row__thumb"
+            :aria-label="strings.viewImage"
+            @click.stop.prevent="$emit('preview', item)"
+          >
+            <img :src="thumbUrl" :alt="item.name" />
+          </button>
+          <span class="checklist-row__name">{{ item.name }}</span>
+        </span>
+      </NcCheckboxRadioSwitch>
+      <span v-if="!tapRowToComplete" class="checklist-row__label checklist-row__label--standalone">
         <button
           v-if="item.imageFileId"
           type="button"
@@ -21,7 +43,7 @@
         </button>
         <span class="checklist-row__name">{{ item.name }}</span>
       </span>
-    </NcCheckboxRadioSwitch>
+    </div>
     <div class="checklist-row__meta">
       <span v-if="item.quantity" class="checklist-row__quantity">&times; {{ item.quantity }}</span>
       <span v-if="item.rrule" class="checklist-row__recurrence" :title="recurrenceTooltip">
@@ -94,8 +116,9 @@ const props = withDefaults(
     houseId: number
     reorderEnabled?: boolean
     trashMode?: boolean
+    tapRowToComplete?: boolean
   }>(),
-  { reorderEnabled: false, trashMode: false },
+  { reorderEnabled: false, trashMode: false, tapRowToComplete: false },
 )
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
@@ -175,7 +198,7 @@ const strings = {
       'meta  meta';
     gap: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
 
-    :deep(.checkbox-radio-switch) {
+    .checklist-row__check {
       grid-area: check;
     }
 
@@ -210,19 +233,42 @@ const strings = {
     }
   }
 
-  :deep(.checkbox-content__icon) {
-    margin-block: auto !important;
+  &__check {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    min-width: 0;
   }
 
-  :deep(.checkbox-radio-switch__content) {
-    width: 100%;
-    max-width: unset;
+  // When the row-tap pref is on, the label content sits inside the
+  // NcCheckboxRadioSwitch slot. Stretch the checkbox component (and its
+  // inner content wrapper) so the hover highlight and click target span
+  // the whole row.
+  &__check-fill {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 0;
+
+    :deep(.checkbox-radio-switch__content) {
+      width: 100%;
+      max-width: unset;
+    }
+  }
+
+  :deep(.checkbox-content__icon) {
+    margin-block: auto !important;
   }
 
   &__label {
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 0.6rem;
+    min-width: 0;
+
+    // Standalone label (checkbox-only mode): fills the remaining space
+    // next to the checkbox in the flex container.
+    &--standalone {
+      flex: 1;
+    }
   }
 
   &__thumb {
diff --git a/src/composables/useTapRowToComplete.ts b/src/composables/useTapRowToComplete.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e950d2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/useTapRowToComplete.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+import { getTapRowToComplete, setTapRowToComplete } from '@/api/prefs'
+
+// Module-level ref so every consumer reads the same reactive value.
+// Updating it from the settings dialog instantly reflects in any open
+// checklist view, no remount needed.
+const value = ref(false)
+let loaded = false
+let inflight: Promise<void> | null = null
+
+async function load(): Promise<void> {
+  if (loaded) return
+  if (inflight) return inflight
+  inflight = (async () => {
+    try {
+      value.value = await getTapRowToComplete()
+      loaded = true
+    } finally {
+      inflight = null
+    }
+  })()
+  return inflight
+}
+
+async function set(next: boolean): Promise<void> {
+  const previous = value.value
+  value.value = next
+  try {
+    value.value = await setTapRowToComplete(next)
+    loaded = true
+  } catch (e) {
+    value.value = previous
+    throw e
+  }
+}
+
+export function useTapRowToComplete() {
+  void load()
+  return { tapRowToComplete: value, set }
+}
diff --git a/src/views/ChecklistDetail.vue b/src/views/ChecklistDetail.vue
index fbfcd5e..7ed996d 100644
--- a/src/views/ChecklistDetail.vue
+++ b/src/views/ChecklistDetail.vue
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
               :house-id="houseIdNum"
               :reorder-enabled="isCustomSort"
               :trash-mode="trashMode"
+              :tap-row-to-complete="tapRowToComplete"
               @toggle="handleToggle"
               @view="openView"
               @edit="startEdit"
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ import type { ItemInput } from '@/api/lists'
 import type { Checklist, ChecklistItem } from '@/api/types'
 import type { ChecklistItemSort } from '@/api/prefs'
 import { getChecklistItemSort, setChecklistItemSort } from '@/api/prefs'
+import { useTapRowToComplete } from '@/composables/useTapRowToComplete'
 
 const props = defineProps<{ houseId: string; listId: string }>()
 
@@ -335,6 +337,8 @@ async function loadList() {
   list.value = await getList(houseIdNum.value, listIdNum.value)
 }
 
+const { tapRowToComplete } = useTapRowToComplete()
+
 onMounted(async () => {
   await loadSortPref()
   await Promise.all([loadList(), load(), categories.load()])