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Do you kind of detest the mouse? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 days ago by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.world

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I wonder if this is more common among Linux users. If an application has good keyboard support, I'm ALL over that instead of using a mouse. That's one reason web applications really annoy me, they usually have terrible keyboard support, or the browser shortcuts interfere.

Maybe detest is too strong a word. More like I prefer to avoid it if at all possible (unless it's something like CAD or most gaming where the mouse is basically essential)

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[–] lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I use a keyboard with an inbuilt trackpoint. I never have to move my hands off the keyboard to use the mouse, it's really amazing.

The worst input method is definitely a touchscreen, directly followed by Apple's magic mouse and touchpads.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I use a keyboard with an inbuilt trackpoint.

What are you using? "Tex" mechanical board, old Model M with trackpoint, one of those standalone Thinkpad keyboards?

[–] lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago

A Thinkpad Compact Keyboard II. It's really nice to type on. Only the stock feet are trash and break easily, but there are a lot of people 3D-printing more durable replacements.

[–] guynamedzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

God damn, the Magic Mouse is the worst fucking idea ever, it’s like combining a touchpad with a mouse in the worst way possible. When I was a kid, our family computer only had a Magic Mouse and I can’t count the number of times I made a misinput, scrolled too far, or had to stop using the computer until the mouse could charge

[–] lime@feddit.nu 3 points 2 days ago

i loved the magic mouse. macos is so gesture-driven that having gesture control on a normal mouse felt like having a macro pad.

[–] lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Absolutely! I was forced to work on a Mac with a Magic mouse at my first job. There was no place for my fingers to rest comfortably. I had to hover them above the mouse or otherwise the thing would always detect inputs I didn't want.

Combined with its minimal height, it gave me quite a lot of pain. I don't know how people can work with this atrocity.

The charging is a meme at this point, it's really absurd. Thank god I don't work for a boss who's an Apple cultist anymore.

[–] guynamedzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

I even tried to use the mouse while it was charging by hanging half of it off the desk but apparently they made it just turn off while charging