Re: Random thought...

["Dan \"Effugas\" Kaminsky" <effugas best com>]

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From: Stephan Pfab <pfab@thales.mathematik.uni-ulm.de>
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Date: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 4:06 AM
Subject: Re: Random thought...


>I would think the numbers a more like 80% 3 buttons.


I'll be a teensy bit like Bowie for a second and just say that's really
really silly...Linux is mostly x86, and our initial users will be Linuxers.
Even then, dedicated "true unix" stations aren't that many in number.

Only VERY recently have we seen the Microsoft Intellimouse give three
buttons to users.  Most people have two button mice--I don't really think I
dealt with more than 2 people on campus who had intellimice...

>I like the 8 way scrolling idea a lot (see old thread).
>The idea put scrolling on middle button drag.
>Which means that:
>  a) scrolling is possible with the scroll bars or the middle button
>  b) paste (std for X) is on middle button click
>
>So we do not take anything away from 2 button people just add
>nice features for 3 button owners.


This is different than right clicking, which *screws* the mac contingent,
but that's OK because right clicking simply rules.

I like this "optional" thing.

>   >b) some apps already put the middle mouse button to work. netscape, for
>   >instance.
>   >
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>Stephan
>
>--
>Will verify for food
>