Re: [9fans] p9 mice

[Dave Lukes <davel@anvil.com>]

> I keep wishing for a three-button trackball.  Or is it just me?  I
> keep having to reposition the mouse on the pad because ACME moves the
> cursor for my very convenience.  I'm assuming that a trackball would
> be better suited in such case.

No, not really: you'd just have to roll instead of scroll.

> But trackballs, specially three-button ones, seem expensive.

I use a trackball, nothing to do with the gui:
I want to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome, wandering mouse disease
and needing a desk extension just to point accurately.

The downside is that you'll hate it until you're used to it,
after that, you'll hate mice!

Also, once you're used to it, a trackball is much easier,
especially for fine positioning: there's less physical
and psychological intertia involved (one finger vs. one hand).

I use a "Logitech® Cordless TrackMan® Optical".

It's big, expensive and dextro-centric but I really like it:
I'm getting another one for home.

It has 4 buttons, scroll-lock button, a wheel and scrolling buttons,
JIC you're short of things for your fingers to do.

It's ~€70, but, hey, my wrist is worth more than that.

If you do find any cheaper alternatives I'd be interested.
BTW: the smaller the ball, the  trickier they are to use.

	Dave.