Re: There *ARE* uses for forcing the mouse to a location (non-games). - Article 12509 - go-pugleaf

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Re: There ARE uses for forcing the mouse to a location (non-games).

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From: Gerald Edgar
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 1990 12:03

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 * Solution: if looking at the widget is useful while manipulating the dialog,
 * open the dialog on another screen, jump the pointer there, return the
 * pointer to the widget after dismissing the dialog.

ADB Macs can have two mice plugged in.  We just need the software to run
both mice, one for each screen ...  After all, I have two hands.
--
  Gerald A. Edgar          
  Department of Mathematics             Bitnet:    EDGAR@OHSTPY
  The Ohio State University             Internet:  edgar@mps.ohio-state.edu
  Columbus, OH 43210   ...!{att,pyramid}!osu-cis!shape.mps.ohio-state.edu!edgar

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