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Re: Contextual Menus

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From: Peter Ceresole
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 00:00
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In article <1dgskb8.1ask4aa1etupyoN@thebeast.demon.co.uk>,
thebeast@nospam.demon.co.uk (Steve Rogers) wrote:

>Is there an extension which translates "Pointer not moving + Button held
>down" as "Pop up a Contextual Menu"?  There ought to be, because this
>would prevent the Mac from gravitating towards the heresy of Two
>Buttons.

Apple chose Ctrl-click instead.

My mouse has four buttons. I have to say that I like it...

-- 
Peter
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From: peter@cara.demon.co.uk (Peter Ceresole)
Subject: Re: Contextual Menus
Date: 1998/10/16
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