On 02-Sep-07, at 8:16 PM, shiv sastry wrote:
I now left click using the left middle finger, and that finger,
being longer
and being situated further to the left on the left hand, ensures
that my left
middle finger wraps right over the mouse almost up to its far end,
well over
the left mouse button. That means I can comfortably left click
without using
the lumbricals, by merely letting my muscles do what they do most
naturally
and powerfully - i.e bend at all joints.
I found happiness in an Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse, wherein all
three buttons have a single underlying button. To click, I just push
with all fingers. It's vastly more... satisfying a click. Right
clicking requires raising the left finger, which is annoying for the
first half hour. I don't notice anymore.
I prefer them wireless, having lost one too many to twisted cords in
a backpack. I also prefer them dongle-less (too much plugging and
unplugging) and side scroll-capable, which is why I gave up my
earlier perfectly functional Microsoft Mouse.
That said, the Mighty Mouse is not for gamers:
- The roll wheel doesn't click like a regular scroll wheel, making
weapon selection a delicate affair.
- Chorded button actions such as zoom and fire are no longer
possible. I'm having to make a habit of keeping a finger on the Ctrl
key.
J.
