What does ur middle mouse button do? (=scroll wheel)

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

This is just a lame thread/poll concerning what anyone has their middle mouse button (= scroll wheel) assigned to. I use it to close programmes that are in focus :) :bulb:

[acozz]

I use it to scroll and it's like a disease because now when I have to go a long distance I use the scroll wheel when I should really just drag the scroll bar.

I also use it to open a tab/close a tab in Firefox.

[Qaz]

First of all I've got four buttons in my mouse (including scroll wheel). Wheel is set for AutoScroll (though I hardly ever use this) and the fourth button for middleclick (and is used only by Opera to open links in new page).

[hedge]

I use it to close programmes that are in focus :) :bulb:
How can you change the middle mouse clicks action?

[Qaz]

How can you change the middle mouse clicks action?
Control Panel -> Mouse

[hedge]

Control Panel -> Mouse
I take it this only works with certain brands of mouse? Because I can't see anything like that in control panel > mouse.
I have a cheapo A4 Tech mouse, so thats probably the reason for the option not being there.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Oh i hadn't realised this. I have logitech standard scroll mouse with logitech drivers installed. In control panel -> mouse i can assign different actions to all mouse buttons. I really thought any mouse drivers support this (except maybe the default windows drivers). :ponder:

[DanTheManPR]

besides scrolling, middle-clicking a link in firefox or opera opens a new tab. Very useful.

[Todd The Kiwi]

mine's for getting accidentially bumped
and autoscrolling
(when i click on it a double sided arrow thing pops up and i don't have to use the wheel to scroll
just move the mouse)
i have an "intellipoint" optical mouse made by the same people that brought us windows.
i too can assign whatever button to do whatever i want,make toast,roll a smoke,boil the jug etc... :cross-eye

[Sheepeh]

Normally set to AutoScroll, but as others do it's also Open/Close Tab within FireFox.

Mine's an Intellimouse Explorer...lovely and optical with 5 buttons, my favourite mouse.

[hedge]

(except maybe the default windows drivers). :ponder:
Hehe, yep thats the drivers I'm forced to use. :reallymad

[hedge]

Hehe, yep thats the drivers I'm forced to use. :reallymad
Nice, after some digging around on the net found some better drivers for my mouse. But still, I like opening new tabs and closing them in firefox with middle clicking, and when i change the function of the middle mouse click this doesn't work anymore, so I'll just leave it.

[xuzon]

I have assigned "Minimize all windows function" to my middle button (very useful) , and in opera just using gestures :)

[collector]

Click opens new tabbed window in firefox. Wheel scrolls up/down in explorer(-like programs), zooms in/out (ngwave-editor), puts volume up/down (qcd)

/c

[Hanzo]

Scroll down and scroll up !

I want one of those new mice that in the scroll can rotate up and down and also tilt to scroll left and right without a separate button.

Just like this one here (http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=003).

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Hey, that's sweet. I know there exist mouses that have 2 scrollwheels; one for vertical and horizontal, but a scroll wheel that tilts beats everything! :biggrin:

In addition, there are these mice with a huge ping pong ball build in it. Not a button, but a means to move the mouse on the screen with the thumb. I can't say that that doesnt cause RSI. Maybe it was designed to limit RSI to the least number of fingers, ie the thumb only. :silly:

btw does anyone know what the current maximum number of buttons on a mouse is? I think it's 5 but im not sure. Lol, how about a mouse with build in keyboard :cheeky:

[Hanzo]

In addition, there are these mice with a huge ping pong ball build in it. Not a button, but a means to move the mouse on the screen with the thumb. I can't say that that doesnt cause RSI. Maybe it was designed to limit RSI to the least number of fingers, ie the thumb only. :silly:
That is called a trackball... I hate those :puzzled:

[jkrzok]

btw does anyone know what the current maximum number of buttons on a mouse is? I think it's 5 but im not sure. Lol, how about a mouse with build in keyboard :cheeky:

I've seen mice (mouses) with the numeric keypad built in. I guess it's for gamers. I'm not sure if it's a true mouse or not some hybrid.

How many mice can you have attached to a pc? I've had two with apparntly no problem, a trackball for games and a normal one for everything else.