From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <20080524161806.B1B3B1E8C56@holo.morphisms.net> <5339c545ab101671638d533f0ddc5998@smgl.fr.eu.org> Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:12:16 -0800 Message-ID: <3e1162e61001040812hd2cb8e8t84712652253c2ef5@mail.gmail.com> From: David Leimbach To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=000e0cd5d1de2e169d047c58fc38 Subject: Re: [9fans] evoluent mouse review Topicbox-Message-UUID: b6ae3d66-ead5-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --000e0cd5d1de2e169d047c58fc38 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 8:41 PM, Russ Cox wrote: > On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Mathieu Lonjaret > wrote: > > I'm thinking of buying such a mouse. Have you found better since you > > posted that review? Did you (or anyone else) get a chance to eventually > > try the wireless one? > > I still use Evoluents everywhere, all wired, with > both Linux and OS X. The software remapping is > still the only real pain point. On OS X, I use a > third-party program called USB Overdrive. > On Linux, after each installation of new X software > I have to run xev to learn what button numbers > X assigns by default and then construct a new > xmodmap line for the funnymouse script. > I haven't found a better mouse, nor have I tried > the wireless one. > > I am planning to play with an Apple Magic Mouse > using Paul Lalonde's patch (soon to be in p9p). > Interesting. :-) I've used the Apple Magic Mouse, and it's "ok". I was at an apple store when I did. I've got some code that can read touchpads (I think I've tracked up to 10 points). If the mouse has the same raw capabilities as the touch pad, it might be a good Plan 9 chording mouse. I just worry what happens when your palm is down or not on the mouse. I've actually become a trackball guy again, and use the Kensington Expert Mouse Trackball. http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Expert-Optical-Trackball-64325/dp/B00009KH63/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1262621445&sr=8-1 I paid 100 USD for mine, and have no regrets. It's got 4 buttons and can chord just fine. The scroll ring is pretty nice too. There's a newer version but I think they may have taken a step backwards. Dave > Russ > > --000e0cd5d1de2e169d047c58fc38 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 8:41 PM, Russ Cox= <rsc@swtch.com&g= t; wrote:
On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Mathieu Lonjaret
<mathieu.lonjaret@gmail.co= m> wrote:
> I'm thinking of buying such a mouse. Have you found better since y= ou
> posted that review? Did you (or anyone else) get a chance to eventuall= y
> try the wireless one?

I still use Evoluents everywhere, all wired, with
both Linux and OS X. =A0The software remapping is
still the only real pain point. =A0On OS X, I use a
third-party program called USB Overdrive.
On Linux, after each installation of new X software
I have to run xev to learn what button numbers
X assigns by default and then construct a new
xmodmap line for the funnymouse script.
I haven't found a better mouse, nor have I tried
the wireless one.

I am planning to play with an Apple Magic Mouse
using Paul Lalonde's patch (soon to be in p9p).
Interesting. =A0:-) =A0I've used the Apple Magic Mouse, an= d it's "ok". =A0I was at an apple store when I did. =A0I'= ve got some code that can read touchpads (I think I've tracked up to 10= points). =A0If the mouse has the same raw capabilities as the touch pad, i= t might be a good Plan 9 chording mouse. =A0I just worry what happens when = your palm is down or not on the mouse.

I've actually become a trackball guy again, and use= the Kensington Expert Mouse Trackball.


I paid 100 USD for mine, and have no regrets. =A0It'= ;s got 4 buttons and can chord just fine. =A0The scroll ring is pretty nice= too.

There's a newer version but I think they= may have taken a step backwards.

Dave=A0


Russ


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