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Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 00:04:07 +1100
Subject: Re: Unlimited canvas painting program
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 10:30 PM, Albert van der Horst
<albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl> wrote:
> A problem that remains is that a mouse is not intended for an infinite
> canvas. At some point you will have to lift it and place it back on the
> pad.

Only if you're talking about the physical grasp mouse, which is
probably the most common household mouse, or the touchpad, probably
the next most common. With a stick mouse (IBM calls it a TrackPoint),
you can carry on to infinity; same with a roller ball. But yes, a lot
of mouse designs aren't built for infinity.

ChrisA