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Michael Fleming wrote:

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> On Sat, 26 Dec 1998 11:37:22 +0800, Regit Young <regit@wantree.com.au>
>  scribed into the Great Tome of Farnkarkling:
> > Louis,
> >
> > I may be wrong, but even if you find a driver, no linux application that
> > support a wheel comes to mind ... : (
>
> Ah, not true! I have one (lower-end clone, 3 button & wheel) and I have it
> working very well under XFree86 3.3.3 (built in support[1]) and with a few
> tweaks I've had it running with xterms / rxvts, Netscape 4.08, Nedit, and
> a bunch of other programs (stuff that uses athena widgets etc)
>
> Have a look at the 3-button mouse mini-HOWTO, it has a link to a site with
> the info needed - it's just a matter of putting it into your .Xdefaults
> file.
>
> > Regit
> >
> > Louis Hissink wrote:
> >
> > > I know its blashemy for some, but the wheel mouse is good for scrolling
> > > documents, especially long web ones.
> > >
> > > Anyone  know of a new driver for this PIID (Politically Incorrect Input
> > > Device)?
>
> Michael Fleming
>
> [1] Normally M$ Windows/Intellimouse allows you to wheel-scroll as long as the
> window has the focus. However under Linux (tested today with various apps like
> GIMP, WMPrefs and wxftp) the mouse cursor needs to be on the scrollbar before
> it will work. The hacks I mentioned allow it to work the former way.
>
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Yup, that URL had all the details. SO the wheel is now working in Netscape
4.08,.  Many thanks - Louis