Re: FVWM: call for vote: should menus warp the pointer?

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_bae.bellcore.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 1996 09:15:59 -0400

albrecht_at_auto.tuwien.ac.at (Albrecht Kadlec) writes:
>
> I'm constantly driven off my mouse pad, since I tend to start menus in the
> bottom of the screen (only tiny patches of root window left).
>
> It's driving me crazy, especially since I'm trapped with an optical
> sun-mouse, where you can't use a bigger mousepad.
>
> Who rejects to turning the menu's mouse-warping off ?

I have no strong opinion on whether the pointer should warp to the
menu title when the menu doesn't fit, however, remember, when using
"mwm" menus, this could create the situation that you would want 2
menus to pop up with the first click.

Personally, I recommend finding 3 keys on the keyboard you are not
using. (On my Sun 4 keyboard, I use "=", "/". and "*" on the numeric
pad). I bind them the same as the 3 mouse buttons on the root window.
(Except that they are active all the time, not just on the root.)

I also recommend using "&" in menus to define hot keys for most menu
operations.

Once you start operating the menus thru the keyboard, your mouse will
start gathering dust. Keyboard operation of the menus is hundreds of
times faster than using the mouse.

> albrecht
> --

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Received on Mon Sep 09 1996 - 08:22:41 BST

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