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Steve Houle (wookie@panix.com) wrote:
> Helge Hafting <hafting@Lise.Unit.NO> nitpicks:
> > 1. It should be possible to pick up an icon (or other stuff for dragging)
> > immediately, as opposed to the present situation.
> >
> > When I press mouse button 2, nothing happens.  I have to move the mouse
> > at least 5 pixels before the icon is picked up and start moving with the
> > pointer.  This is very annoying, [...]

> So if the icon is picked up immediately, then how do you expect OS/2 to
> know when you REALLY wanted the object's menu to pop up?

Simple. Make button 1 pick up the icon like god intended it... This button
2 bit is a real pain...


> >2. It should be possible to move the mouse pointer by using the keyboard.
> >Something like ctrl+shift+alt+arrow keys could be used.  Several
> >shareware programs (and the install routine...) don't support the keyboard
> >properly.

> Third party mice (like the PCMouse I use) aren't supported by the install
> program.  So I know for a fact that you can do anything with the keyboard
> you can do with the mouse during an install.  Also, I took the time to
> learn what many of the keystrokes are, and find the WPS is sometimes
> faster via the keyboard.

Great. Unfortunately (Or fortunately depending on your choice) many of
us want to do other things than install the OS. Like use it! Sometimes
I do find things that can't be done without a mouse. Especially without
remembering hand exercises to get at the keys (Where are the key shortcuts
documented anyway?)

> >3. Mouse button 3 is "undefined".   Give those of us that have it a
> >possibility to configure it to do something useful/timesaving.

> Those of you that have mice with 18 buttons should get your mouse driver
> from the mouse vendor, NOT IBM.  I understand the shareware mouse driver
> RODENT.SYS does some of what you want.

> Personally, I think a mouse is for pointing, clicking, and dragging.  A
> mouse with a hundred keys is called a keyboard, and I have found it to be
> quite usefull for doing all the real work.  <grin>

He wasn't asking for 100 buttons, just 3. What I'd really like to see is
the ability to select text with botton 1, and copy it with button 3, like
my XTerminal..

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