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From: rsingh1@dahlia.waterloo.edu
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Subject: Re: Multi-button mice (Re: Xerox sues Apple!)
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Date: 22 Dec 89 19:26:58 GMT
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About 2 or more button mice:
 
I use a 2 buttoner usualy, but really enjoy the 3 button mice.
 
I find that it increases the functionality of the mouse by about 10 fold.
 
I usualy only keep fingers on 2 buttons at a time, but when the need arises,
the 3rd button can come in 'REAL' handy.
 
With a 3 button mouse, you can get options recognized by a driver like:

Left Middle and Right single click.  Left hold + middle or right click.
Middle hold, and left click.  Middle hold and right click.  Double click
Left middle or right.
 
I don't know... 3 buttons is just 'nice'.  You can 'do' more with it than
a 2 button mouse, and it's not a heck of a lot more complicated to get
used to.

To each his own I guess.
 
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