Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:20:39 -0500 From: David Scheidt <dmschei@attglobal.net> To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Dag-Erling_Sm=F8rgrav?= <des@des.no> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 3 button mouse Message-ID: <4223DF87.8080106@attglobal.net> In-Reply-To: <86hdjw1hfb.fsf@xps.des.no> References: <4223788C.9060908@attglobal.net> <86hdjw1hfb.fsf@xps.des.no>
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Dag-Erling Smørgrav wrote: > David Scheidt <dmschei@attglobal.net> writes: > >>I need a three button mouse. Just three buttons, no wheel, no bells, >>no whistles. I can't find one, as everything has a silly wheel. I'm >>not picky about interface (PS/2, USB, serial, or Bluetooth will work), >>or balls v. optical. Does anyone still sell these things? > > > what do you have against mouse wheels? they are very useful in X, and > also function as a middle button. > > DES Fundamentally, nothing. However, every wheel mouse I've ever used for more than half an hour has made my hand hurt. The wheel is in the wrong place, and is too hard to use as a button. Since I believe I should inflict pain on the hardware, and not the other way around, this is a serious problem. However, following up on pointer I received in private email, I've ordered half a dozen three-button mice. (Two each of three different types.) So I'm probably set for a bit. David
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