Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 13:08:21 +0900 From: Kazutaka YOKOTA <yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp> To: Garrett Wollman <wollman@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu> Cc: Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au>, cvs-committers@freebsd.org, cvs-all@freebsd.org, yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/dev/syscons scmouse.c src/sys/i386/conf options.i386 src/sys/alpha/conf options.alpha Message-ID: <199911160408.NAA28833@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 15 Nov 1999 10:23:36 EST." <199911151523.KAA06255@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu> References: <199911150318.WAA04097@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu> <19991115051318.AD2701C6D@overcee.netplex.com.au> <199911151523.KAA06255@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu>
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>> I would think a sysctl option would be better still as that's easily >> changed at runtime.. > >No, if you're changing it at runtime it should be an ioctl. With all due respect for all opinions expressed on this issue, I wonder we are making a mountain out of a mole hill :-) As I wrote before, SC_TWOBUTTON_MOUSE was added because of the following reason. >>> Log: >>> - Added a new kernel configuration option: SC_TWOBUTTON_MOUSE. >>> The new option will make the right mouse button the `paste' button. >>> Useful for two button mice. >> >>I don't get it. What's wrong with moused's -3 and -m options? Why does >>this problem need it's fingers in the kernel? > >The moused's man page recommends the -3 or -m option for the two >button mice (yes, I wrote it :-). But, when you try to use a two >button mouse both in the text console and the X environment, you will >quickly realize that '-m 2=3' is useless, because this option make the >right button the middle button and this means that you loose the right >button in the X environment. > >In that sense the -3 option is preferred in such usage. But, it >appears that some people find the -3 option of moused very fragile and >difficult to use... > > >Kazu SC_TWOBUTTON_MOUSE is a quick and dirty fix. I didn't intend it to be a permanent solution. If we can fix moused's -3 option, it can go. At one time I tried to fix it (around 2.2.?) and still have a half-finished patch. It has been on my TO-DO list for a long time. I will put it up on freefall later today. So, if you are interested, you may have a look and finish it. Kazu To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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