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In article 17271@astro.as.utexas.edu, anita@astro.as.utexas.edu (Anita Cochran) writes:
>In article <BzBL0H.4Ao@ucunix.san.uc.edu>, brenner@ucunix.san.uc.edu (David L. Brenner) writes:
>> I am using X11 release 5 on a Sun workstation and have a number of users
>> that are left handed.
>> Is there any way to change the configuration of the mouse to allow for
>> left-handed people to use the mouse in this fashion?
>I don't understand this question. I am right-handed but because of the
>clutter to the right of my keyboard, I keep the mouse on the left side
>of my keyboard and use my left hand. Took a few days to get used
>to and most people think it is weird but it works fine. I don't see why
>a left-handed user couldn't run the mouse on the left side too. Nothing
>needs to be changed. The left button is still the left button, etc.
>Am I missing something here or is the answer trivial?
I think it is desirable to provide for left-handed use of the mouse with the select-button (most often used) underneath the finger one most naturally points with - the index finger. I think for greatest flexibility, one should be able to map the
buttons however they wish, say in the Xdefaults. Is this posssible?
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Anita Cochran uucp: !utastro!anita
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snail: Astronomy Dept., The Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX, 78712
