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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	2017-04-30 01:20 +0000
Organization	O.W.L.
Message-ID	<azc80b3.y8344@rooftop.invalid> (permalink)
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Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> wrote:
> On 2017-04-29, owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> wrote:
>> Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> wrote:
>>> On 2017-04-29, owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> wrote:
>>>> owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> wrote:
>>>>> F. Russell <fr@random.info> wrote:
>>>>>> On Sat, 29 Apr 2017 21:01:22 +0000, owl wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> And you can pump it for the scroll wheel.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> No, no, no.  Scrolling is much more naturally done with the
>>>>>> hands or fingers.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The foot is more natural for the occasional and odd single click
>>>>>> type action.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> One thing that is needed is a left-button lock.  Most graphic
>>>>>> software like the GIMP allows for making selections while
>>>>>> holding down the left button.  But for large and intricate
>>>>>> selections, this action becomes awkward and tiring after
>>>>>> a few seconds -- and once the button is released all your
>>>>>> work will vanish.
>>>>> 
>>>>> For basic X selections, you cat left-click the start and right-click
>>>>> the end, and it's the same as dragging a left-click paint.
>>>>> 
>>>>> xinput gives this for my mouse:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Evdev Drag Lock Buttons (271):  0
>>>>> 
>>>>> Setting it to 1 screwed things up and didn't work as expected.
>>>>> Had to unplug/replug mouse to get things back to normal.
>>>>> I'll try to figure out how it is supposed to work.
>>>>> 
>>>>
>>>> OK, this did it, but it's funky and the middle-click emulation
>>>> doesn't work for pasting (have to actually click the wheel):
>>>>
>>>> xinput --set-prop 9 "Evdev Drag Lock Buttons" 1 1
>>>>
>>>> That sets button 1 as its own lock button.  I don't like the effect.
>>>> I'd rather left-click then right-click.
>>> 
>>> Why not just order the 3D Connexion mouse??
>>
>> I'm going to order one. 
>>
>>> It only generates a little
>>> gravity and if you don't like it you can use it as an aircraft carrier
>>> carrier or as a small floating city. Maybe if you get a few Falcon
>>> Heavies together you could launch it into space. If you get it to orbit
>>> our star someone might mistake it for planet 9. 
>>
>> I'm waiting for a mouse I can click and launch myself into orbit.
> 
> Sounds expensive. :)
> 
> According to Amazon my two more mice are coming today instead of
> tomorrow. Pretty neat since I just ordered them today. What the heck,
> same day delivery? We'll see if they actually get here today. 
> 

Mine's going to be here Wednesday.  Ordered the pad too.  I used to have
a nice hard plastic pad that disappeared somewhere.  I've been using my
mouse directly on a wooden surface since then.  It's worn the varnish
off of that spot, and movement is getting crappy.

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  Re: Logitech 3 button mouse owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2017-04-29 14:05 +0000
    Re: Logitech 3 button mouse Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-29 09:22 -0500
      Re: Logitech 3 button mouse owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2017-04-29 14:49 +0000
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  Re: Logitech 3 button mouse "F. Russell" <fr@random.info> - 2017-04-29 20:10 +0000
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                Re: Logitech 3 button mouse Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-29 19:03 -0500
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          Re: Logitech 3 button mouse owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2017-04-29 23:22 +0000
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