Very Computer

More seriously -- selection no longer works in the VCs; it  does work in X. If
I switch into MS mode (without rebooting)  the selection cursor comes up, but
the response is almost  non-existant ie unuseable. Installed properly and booted
into  MS mode it works but like a two button mouse (chordmiddle or
not). On balance the Mouse Systems mode is best but I miss selection...

Also after switching into/booting X I get _long_ periods (20
secs) before the mouse will even work -- this happened before with my old
MS-compat 2-button switching back to X from a VC, but now happens even when
I've just booted X -- a bit irritating

Anyone recognise the symptoms?

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*Freeze: everything remains on screen but I can't *do* anything with mouse or
keyboard. I have to hit reset (a nervous moment - no backup - to do that I need
many disks and/or a method)

This is all a real headache, but I want to use the 3-button mouse if I can.

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Quote:>And now another problem: intermittent freeze-ups/crashes in X. So far these
>have occurred when I double-click in a file selection box (aXe, Xfilemanager,
>a couple of tcl/tk apps): in some cases I think a single click was all that
>is required - but force of habit... still, a full freeze is a harsh response.
>*Freeze: everything remains on screen but I can't *do* anything with mouse or
>keyboard. I have to hit reset (a nervous moment - no backup - to do that I need
>many disks and/or a method)
>This is all a real headache, but I want to use the 3-button mouse if I can.

zack

Quote:>I have a new mouse -- branded CPC -- with a switch for Microsoft or Mouse
>Systems mode (the labels say PC/MS -- a little confusing). Anyway in  Mouse
>Systems mode (PC) the third button works in X as it  should _except_ I can no
>longer double-click into a directory in xfm.
>More seriously -- selection no longer works in the VCs; it  does work in X. If
>I switch into MS mode (without rebooting)  the selection cursor comes up, but
>the response is almost  non-existant ie unuseable. Installed properly and booted
>into  MS mode it works but like a two button mouse (chordmiddle or
>not). On balance the Mouse Systems mode is best but I miss selection...

selection -t msc -p m &

flag '-p m' tells selection cut/paste with middle button.

zack