Perhaps X should not hard code seven buttons, but rather have a section in
the config file specifying the number of buttons that you have (i.e. you can
change it to what you like). In a following section, the functions of the
buttons may be specified, or the user may choose to leave that to the window
manager. That way you could do something like plug in a USB joystick (one of
those complex ones with millions of buttons) and use that as a pointing
device. It could be useful for disabled people who find it easier to point a
joystick than a mouse.
On Wed, 20 Dec 2000 14:15, David Raleigh Arnold wrote:
> Just as xwindows sets up, or fails to set up, a ps/2 or 2 button mouse,
> it instead should set up seven buttons -- period.
> Then the wm assigns and/or reassigns functions.
> The other way is going nowhere, because windows users have bad habits.
>
> Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote:
> > I like your idea, but this appears to be more of a job for the window
> > manager than for X itself, since different window managers have different
> > feature sets and different ways of doing things. As I mentioned before, I
> > quite like the Sawfish configuration options. These allow a multitude of
> > combinations involving the mouse, the keyboard, or even both together.
> > While it may not have everything you may want, remember that Sawfish is a
> > relatively young window manager (compared to, say, Enlightenment and
> > WindowMaker) and its feature set is improving over time.
> >
> > On Mon, 18 Dec 2000 23:45, David Raleigh Arnold wrote:
> > > I think a new user should be faced with something like this:
> > >
> > > Xwindows Mouse Installation Wiz
> > >
> > > Button 1 [add] list of functions
> > > Button 2 [remove] list of functions
> > > Button 3 or 1+2 list of functions
> > > Button 4 1+2 or a-1 list of functions
> > > Button 5 1+3 or a-2 list of functions
> > > Button 6 2+3 or a-1+2 list of functions
> > > Button 7 1+2+3 or doubleclick 1 list of functions
> > > list of functions
> > > list of functions
> > > etc etc etc......
> > >
> > > He should be able to get to this by entering "xmouse" at
> > > a command prompt. This is mouse0. Mouse1 should be also
> > > configurable, bearing in mind that you can't have two
> > > *separate* ps2 mice, tho I understand that you can hook up
> > > 2 and use them. The buttons would share. They're just
> > > switches, after all. (So is a computer :-))
> > > Some of the functions need dialogs for pressure, axis, etc.
> > > We don't have this because W$ users have bad habits, and they
> > > continue to have a bad influence.
> > >
> > > Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote:
> > > > I agree with you - at least in part. I believe that Linux should have
> > > > legacy hardware support, but only if those like us are not
> > > > disadvantaged. As I've said before, Linux is all about choice. If
> > > > someone wants to plug in a
> >
> > --
> > Sridhar Dhanapalan.
> > Your mouse has moved. Windows must be rebooted to acknowledge
> > this change.
--
Sridhar Dhanapalan.
Your mouse has moved. Windows must be rebooted to acknowledge this change.
