[PEDA] Mouse Scroll Wheel in Protel 99SE/Dual Screens

Don Ingram don at led.com.au
Thu Jun 22 20:02:55 CDT 2006


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> Brad,
> As a workaround, have you tried changing Windows preferences so that 
> focus follows the cursor without requiring a click (available in XP, at 
> least)? I forget how I did it, but I have been using this feature for 
> some time and find it very useful when working with the two screens.
> I first encountered this behaviour on a Linux box running KDE where I 
> think it may have been the default or, at least, offered when setting 
> up. BTW, moving the mouse shifts focus but will not bring a window to 
> the front of another overlaid on. That requires a click.
> 
> Bob
> 

I use to like the xmouse functionality but the danger I found with this is that 
sometimes the focus changes to a window behind another ( mouse gets a nudge ) 
and the typing goes to the rear window.  If that happens to be the code editor 
which auto saves when it loses focus then major drama...




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Cheers

Don



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