On Sunday, September 5, 2004, at 05:59  PM, Robert Purves wrote:

>
> Ken Shmidheiser wrote:
>
>>> I can't test the demo below properly (no wheel on my mouse), but I
>>> believe that the wheel should 'just work'.
>>
>> Alas, the code doesn't work (10.3.5 Logitech two-button mouse with 
>> scroll wheel). The scroll bar thumb doesn't move. Anyone else have 
>> better results? Maybe I'm missing something.
>
> Oops, my bad. Evidently I misremembered something about mouse wheel 
> support for composite controls that include a scroll bar as one 
> component. A naked scroll bar is different.
>
> Steve Van Voorst has just confirmed privately that HIScrollView gets 
> automatic wheel support. And now I *seem* to remember that DataBrowser 
> is also of that happy band (if the window has the standard handler 
> attribute). Perhaps someone can confirm or disconfirm...
>
> Robert P.

HIScrollView...the new dark sciences. Got a brief demo for that one?  I 
can test it at the 10.2.8 level for you (will check out DB For 
Dummies). Apparently no FB Examples use the HIScrollview yet. (searched 
on that, just got the 2 headers or so that have all that defined)

Hmm. DB for Dummies:  appears that a scroll wheel works as built for 
DB#11, but not for like DB#2 (various complexity levels Alain demo'ed.) 
And this would be your memory being correct...the Standard Handler is 
needed for it to work as that is set up. (it's present in DB#11)

Off topic.. from someone just using a Mac (OSX) 2 button for the first 
time really...

The best thing (for me) about a 2 button mouse is that right button 
whipping up Contextual menus in a jiffy. Now that adds a new user 
experience to the mix that all should learn to like (the 1 button mouse 
has seen its day since OS X, I must concur). But I still like me Apple 
mouse, because it's an elegant piece of clear work (as long as you keep 
that cord straight when going into it, the weak spot that breaks 
apparently) and the whole body clicker is just better on the RMI's 
(Repetitive Motion Injuries) I feel. Nobody will forget that hockey 
puck iMac mouse, that was a blunder for sure. Looked cool, but was 
style over function. I still remember those add on pieces to give it 
some feel for orientation. (And which gave it the footprint of the 
newer models)

The best thing about the optical mousies is that you aren't spending 
some time every week cleaning  a hair or gunk out of the 
mutatronibrators inside..or the ball. Stores can show the product too 
and not have some kid leave an empty cavity there thinking he's found a 
nice new class of marble. :)

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