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Re: Logitech 3 button mouse

From	owl <owl@rooftop.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	Re: Logitech 3 button mouse
Date	2017-04-29 17:03 +0000
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Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> wrote:
> On 2017-04-29, owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> wrote:
>> Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> wrote:
>>> owl wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
>>> 
>>>> Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> wrote:
>>>>> Well, it's been a while now and I have been using the Logitech 3D
>>>>> Connextion 3 button mouse as my daily mouse. I'm pretty hooked on this.
>>>>> I didn't realize just how much missed using a true three-button mouse
>>>>> until I spent a little time with this one. It's big, but I got used to
>>>>> it pretty quickly. They should make a portable version smaller so I can
>>>>> take it with me everywhere. This one I leave plugged into my Dell USB-C
>>>>> docking station which is used with either my Dell 9550 XPS or my Dell
>>>>> Lattitude 7370 when at my desk. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Worth the $99 price tag? Yeah, I have to say it is. Three-button mice
>>>>> rule. These and a mechanical keyboard are such a comfort. 
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.  Good to know that you still like it over time despite the size. 
>>>> BTW, it appears that Logitech sold most of its interest int 3dconnexion
>>>> in 2011.
>>>>
>>>>> As I am using Fedora I also installed the Gnome tweak tool. Under the
>>>>> Windows Focus I changed that setting to Mouse and I also set the
>>>>> Automatically Raise Windows to ON which pretty much gives me the old
>>>>> UNIX style GUI feel I remember from years past. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Made a little video here: https://youtu.be/W73X2ExuewA
>>>>
>>>> I keep sloppy focus, but I prefer not to have it raise the window. 
>>>> In Mate, mouse focus is just part of the window preferences and
>>>> doesn't need the tweak tool.
>>> 
>>> I used to have strict focus set in Fluxbox.  But, if I moved a window with
>>> keystrokes, and there was a windows under that one, when the first one was
>>> out of the way, the mouse cursor would give that second window, and it would
>>> start moving instead :-D
>>> 
>>
>> In Mate, if I move windows with the keyboard (alt-f7), cursor switches
>> to a fist and follows the moving window, releasing on <enter>, so
>> there's no change of focus to a lower window.
>>
>>> I do like autoraise, though, and it is one of things I really miss
>>> when I spend time in the crippled Windows desktop.
>>> 
>>
>> Autoraise for always seems to get in my way, raising windows when I
>> don't want them raised.
> 
> I the old days I ultimately opted not to use auto-raise as well. Though
> for now I am liking it but I do remember that for sure. It was just as
> you said. At one point I would have everything the way I wanted it and
> then auto-raise would screw it up. We'll see if I stick with it this
> time. 
> 
> One thing I have noticed here is that when you roll up the window it is
> no longer a candidate for auto-raise. I don't remember if that was the
> case previously. Actually I don't remember if we even had auto-raise. If
> we did I don't recall using it. I do remember in the old days having a
> tall xterm was the norm and an analog clock. I would just move the mouse
> to the window I wanted and that was that. There was no clicking at all. 
> 
> Gnome is a little fancy now too. Harder to see that it is in focus. I
> had the window outline become green when it was in focus and gray when
> it was not. I don't suppose you'll tell me that's possible in Gnome
> three as well?? :)
> 

I loaded Gnome3 on a debian vm and had a look.  God, what a tedious UI.
Things like window decoration should be easy.  You should try Mate.
It's Gnome2 (AKA, Gnome done right). 
http://imgur.com/a/P34rK

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