On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 06:18:44PM +0100, Karl Ove Hufthammer wrote: > For example, I really don't like that right-clicking works the > same as left-clicking in Tux Paint. This may lead kids to get > used to right-clicking, and get very frustrated when right- > clicking doesn't work that way in other programs (or games). Then > they'll have to unlearn to right-click and learn to left-click. > This 'feature' is really doing kids a disservice.
Never thought of it that way! So how about just ignore everything but left-click? > BTW, I've seen this problem (concerning Tux Paint) in real life, > so it's a very real issue, not just some hypothesis. Sorry! :^) > > As a less-expensive alternative, a trackball might > > work OK. > > Unfortunately not. Trackballs are generally much to large for > kids' hands. Most mice are too (though there do exist computer > mice for kids, sometimes used in schools). My wife has an itty-bitty optical USB mouse with a retractable cord that she carries in her laptop case. > (Personally, I've been using trackballs for years, and wouldn't > dream of going back to using a mouse!) I only like big trackballs, and only for Centipede and Missile Command. ;) -bill! [EMAIL PROTECTED] April shower bring Kompressor power! http://newbreedsoftware.com/ _______________________________________________ Tuxpaint-dev mailing list [email protected] http://tux4kids.net/mailman/listinfo/tuxpaint-dev
