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Here's an off the wall question for you... god knows why it came to mind...
Using a multi-button mouse... (I will be careful to phrase this so it doesn't discriminate no matter which had you use for the mouse...).
For using the scroll wheel.. do you use;
A) Your "left mouse button" finger or
B ) Your "right mouse button" finger.
I'm left handed, and find myself using my "right mouse button" finger to use the scroll wheel.
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Index finger- left mouse button
Middle finger - Scroll wheel, right mouse button, gesturing at computers (I use Windows at work).
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Left button: click
Center button: click-lock
Right button: double click
Two thumb-operated buttons: the top one scrolls up or down, the other is a "rocker" that is set to do "forward" and "back".
I adore my mousie.
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Hmm, interesting. I'm right-handed, but quite ambidextrous at times. I have a right-handed optical, wireless trackball... when using right-handed, thumb on ball, index on left, middle on scroll, ring on right. when using left-handed, I have been known to use my pinky on the ball, and flip everything else likewise.
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I'm a rightie w/ M$ exploder trackball...
"General/Global" settings;
bottom thumb = click
scroll wheel = in between bottom/top, also used by thumb
scroll wheel button = application toggler, also used by thumb
top thumb = contextual menu
index finger = track ball
middle finger = back
ring finger = double click
pinkie is really pissed cuz there ain't no more buttons, though pinkie is used to adjust pressure of hand that cannot raise by itself, and to pre-raise hand slightly for removal from trackball by other hand to try to avoid accidental clicking upon same
specific apps have their own programming, but that's just too weird/off the wall...
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New Wireless Mighty Mouse.
(Righthanded)
Index finger for scroll ball.
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Logitech G7 Wireless
THUMB: Page Back Buttom
INDEX: Click
MIDDLE: Scroll Wheel, Scroll Wheel Tilt
RING: Right-Click
PINKY: Just hangs out
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Thumb: Close Window
Index: Click
Middle: Scroll
Ring: Control Click (in browser this opens link in a new page, anywhere else it brings up the Contextual Menu.
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I'm a rightey w/a 4 button mouse:
Index finger for left (normal) click and scroll (w/click)
Middle finger for right click
Thumb for left side click
Ring finger for right side click
Pinky for stabilization - it's waiting for a 5th button to magically appear
