Subject: Re: X buttons and strange mice
To: Ken Nakata <kenn@synap.ne.jp>
From: Bob Nestor <rnestor@metronet.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 05/24/1998 11:01:35
Ken Nakata <kenn@synap.ne.jp> wrote:
>I think you missed my point. I was suggesting *optionally disabling*
>mouse button emulation by keyboard, not the other way (i.e. optionally
>enabling it).
Ken,
Yeah, guess I did miss your point, sorry. Since I've been using a single
button Apple mouse I wasn't looking forward to loosing standard X support
in GENERIC and HWDIRECT kernels. (Yes, the Control-Option-arrow requires
three hands and bubble gum but I'm getting pretty good at it now.)
Anyway, I like Paul Goyette's <paul@whooppee.com> suggestion even more
where he suggested:
>Perhaps this might a use for a machine-dependent sysctl-settable option?
>That way, we could distribute a GENERIC kernel which could work both
>ways.
I'd love to see this implemented in the i386 port for the Bus Mouse too.
Kind of makes one wonder which other options (port-dependent or
independent) might be handled this way.
-bob