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Isn't this a problem for the device manufacturer to write a driver that supports ChromeOS? Or a hardware toggle for the buttons to switch them? That's like me

Isn't this a problem for the device manufacturer to write a driver that supports ChromeOS? Or a hardware toggle for the buttons to switch them? That's like me writing an operating system right now, from zero and OP downloads it and feels left-out that I do not have support for re-assigning mouse buttons. What if I wrote an OS specifically for power users with no disability because I'm targeting that exact group? Or an OS that only works with gamepads (I am exaggerating here). Should I feel bad because people who can't use gamepads want to use it even tough it is not made for them specifically? To me, a person with no disabilities and that does not know what you're going through, it feels like this: I'm way to tall to fit in a Disney World ride and instead of going for another ride I could fit in I complain that they discriminate against me and demand they make changes specifically for my tallness. Or due to my physical condition (way to tall and a bit overweight) I can't make it as an astronaut for Nasa's next mission since I don't fit in the capsule and I demand they compensate for my extra kg's and need of space inside the capsule instead of choosing someone that fits their current capsule. I'm not being ignorant of your problem I'm just trying to understand how the dev team behind ChromeOS is responsible for all the edge-cases out there. I'd see it as a problem if they were designing an OS specifically for people with disabilities.

penagwin 8y ago
While it could be a driver/hardware solution, I know that windows supports it, (I'm sure linux too), so it could be an OS solution, and my guess is that it wouldn't be too much work (tm) to add it. However, as other have said, adding just one feature isn't too bad, but 1000 people wanting just one feature becomes unmanageable, and ChromeOS is intentionally slim. There are mice with built in profiles such as the Razer and Logitech series that can switch the mice buttons (and have a button to toggle the profile). They aren't crazy expensive either, the logitech one is ~30$ IIRC.

penagwin 8y ago

While it could be a driver/hardware solution, I know that windows supports it, (I'm sure linux too), so it could be an OS solution, and my guess is that it wouldn't be too much work (tm) to add it. However, as other have said, adding just one feature isn't too bad, but 1000 people wanting just one feature becomes unmanageable, and ChromeOS is intentionally slim. There are mice with built in profiles such as the Razer and Logitech series that can switch the mice buttons (and have a button to toggle the profile). They aren't crazy expensive either, the logitech one is ~30$ IIRC.