Re: [9fans] Some questions

[a@9srv.net]

// I've often thought it would be an effective way to ditch scrollbars 
// altogether, maybe using a key chord (or additional button?) to signify 
// that you wanted to scroll rather than click/select/cut/snarf/paste.

um, like PageUp/PageDown? :-)

i will say that MS has some feature in at least some of their apps where
pressing and holding a button (middle? right?) and then moving the mouse
will cause the page to scroll in that direction proportionally to the
distance from the original pressing point, and that's kinda nice. i've
used it several times, and while it was awkward for me personally, i got
the impression that said awkwardness was mostly because i wasn't used to
it; i've got a friend who i observe using it frequently without issue.
wheel mice, however, i've simply detested every time i've used one. they
get in the way, are easy to hit as a button accidentally, and hard to use
as a button intentionally. i'm not tied to the three-button model (i've
had a four-button logitech a few years back that i really liked), but the
wheel just feels like a kludgy "feature".
ア