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Re: Mouse

From Tim <timstreater@greenbee.net>
Newsgroups uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject Re: Mouse
Date 2020-08-11 21:32 +0000
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On 11 Aug 2020 at 18:30:22 BST, Andy Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> wrote:

> Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>> On Aug 10, 2020 at 10:27:20 AM MST, "Tim" <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 10 Aug 2020 at 15:50:20 BST, Andy Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On 10/08/2020 09:19, Tim wrote:
>>>>> On 10 Aug 2020 at 08:35:24 BST, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Tim <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> What do people use for a basic mouse? Is there a basic mouse with a
>>>>>>> scroll-ball? How can I configure the third mouse button?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> It's far from basic, but I swear by my Logitech trackball. I've used them
>>>>>> exclusively for at least 20 years and am on my 2nd-3rd (home and work) one.
>>>>>> I couldn't use anything else so I've bought a spare to keep in stock in
>>>>>> case they become unavailable.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> https://www.logitech.com/en-gb/product/wireless-trackball-m570
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I leave the third button as the default.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Not cheap these jobs, eh! I'd have to fondle before purchase.
>>>> 
>>>> I'm also one that prefers a trackball, and did hate the Magic Mouse too, 
>>>> horrible thing that never did what I expected.
>>>> 
>>>> Usually use a basic Logitech Marble Mouse, been around for years, very 
>>>> simple, and just works, you can use their own software for free to set 
>>>> up the buttons.
>>> 
>>> Just goes to show how personal this stuff is, eh?. Looking at it, I know I
>>> would absolutely not get on with it. Hey ho.
>> 
>> 
>> Absolutely. For me I love my 8 button Logitech MX518... the next and previous
>> buttons, configured with SteerMouse (or USB Overdrive) makes a huge difference
>> for me. For others the shape of the mouse does not feel right, or the idea of
>> having so many buttons is intimidating. And that is fine.
> 
> Indeed so, I hate all the options of buttons and gestures, I just can’t
> ever remember them all. KISS is my preference.

+1

I'm not interested in remembering them, or indeed keyboard shortcuts either.
May as well use the fucking command line.

-- 
Tim

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Mouse Tim <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2020-08-09 18:19 +0000
  Re: Mouse nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-08-09 14:26 -0400
    Re: Mouse Tim <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2020-08-09 21:23 +0000
      Re: Mouse nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-08-09 17:30 -0400
        Re: Mouse Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-09 23:50 +0000
          Re: Mouse nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-08-10 08:04 -0400
            Re: Mouse Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-10 17:17 +0000
        Re: Mouse Tim <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2020-08-10 08:10 +0000
          Re: Mouse nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-08-10 08:04 -0400
            Re: Mouse Tim <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2020-08-10 13:29 +0000
              Re: Mouse nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-08-10 09:45 -0400
            Re: Mouse Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-10 17:15 +0000
      Re: Mouse Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-09 23:52 +0000
  Re: Mouse Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2020-08-10 07:35 +0000
    Re: Mouse snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2020-08-10 08:56 +0100
    Re: Mouse Tim <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2020-08-10 08:19 +0000
      Re: Mouse Andy Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2020-08-10 15:50 +0100
        Re: Mouse Tim <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2020-08-10 17:27 +0000
          Re: Mouse Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-10 17:43 +0000
            Re: Mouse Andy Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2020-08-11 17:30 +0000
              Re: Mouse Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-11 18:43 +0000
              Re: Mouse Tim <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2020-08-11 21:32 +0000
  Re: Mouse Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@usually.sessile.org> - 2020-08-10 10:38 +0000
    Re: Mouse Tim <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2020-08-10 13:32 +0000
      Re: Mouse Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@usually.sessile.org> - 2020-08-10 16:23 +0000
        Re: Mouse Martin S Taylor <correspondence@mRaErMtOiVnEsTtHaIySlor.com> - 2020-08-18 10:10 +0100
          Re: Mouse Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@usually.sessile.org> - 2020-08-18 09:48 +0000
            Re: Mouse Sak Wathanasin <sw@nan.co.uk> - 2020-08-20 01:38 -0700
              Re: Mouse Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@usually.sessile.org> - 2020-08-20 09:51 +0000
                Re: Mouse Elliott Roper <nospam@yrl.co.uk> - 2020-08-20 11:26 +0000
                Re: Mouse Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@usually.sessile.org> - 2020-08-20 19:13 +0000
                Re: Mouse Tim <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2020-08-20 21:42 +0000
  Re: Mouse Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2020-08-10 11:41 +0100
  Re: Mouse bob <email@domain.com> - 2020-08-10 16:30 +0200
    Re: Mouse Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2020-08-10 16:41 +0100

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