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From: cwilson@NISC.SRI.COM (Chan Wilson [Animal])
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Not impressed with MacX
Message-ID: <23947@fs2.NISC.SRI.COM>
Date: 29 Nov 90 01:44:45 GMT
References: <1990Nov28.150000.3600@csc.anu.oz.au>
Reply-To: cwilson@NISC.SRI.COM (Chan Wilson [Animal])
Organization: Network Info Systems Ctr., SRI Intl., Menlo Park, CA.
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In article <1990Nov28.150000.3600@csc.anu.oz.au> hrf900@fac5.anu.oz.au (Hugh Fisher) writes:
>There've been a lot of postings about X  on the PC, so I
>thought people might be interested in the Apple side
>of personal computing. Here is a quick review of MacX.
[....]
>These are irritating, but the kludge on the mouse buttons is
>downright awful. Given that the Mac mouse has one button, how
>would you simulate the three usually found on Unix boxes? I,
>and all the programmers I asked this, expected some sort of
>command-shift option as you press the button. What you actually
>do is press the option and left arrow keys to simulate the
>middle button and and option-right arrow for the right (You
>can change this to just left arrow or right arrow, but then
>those keys don't work normally.)

I think awful is a bit harsh for the mouse button kludge.  I've been
using MacX and X11R4 constantly for about 3 months now, and I would
much rather see the current setup than some seriously derranged
command-shift hack.  After using X for a while, there actually 
begins to be a glimmering of logic behind the layout.  The mousebutton
itself is the first button.  <- is the second button.  -> is the third
button.   All in a nice row.  

But hey, it's obviously a matter of taste.  Me myself, this topic will
become irrelivent as soon as my 3 button mouse comes in.   Then I just
need to unpatch the server so I've got the arrow keys back and 
option is enabled.

For those of you interested in 3 button mice for Macs running X windows, 
contact Advanced Gravis at 800/663-8558.  The only 3 button mouse for
Macs running X windows.  (yah, i'm aware of the 3 button mouse for macivory.)

Enjoy!

--Chan

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