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These and the Ploopy are right-hand use only, which seems unfortunate. I use trackballs with my left hand (I am right handed, but on the left is much closer to

by mkl 7y ago

These and the Ploopy are right-hand use only, which seems unfortunate. I use trackballs with my left hand (I am right handed, but on the left is much closer to the letter keys, and my right hand joints are worse). I currently use a Kensington Expert Mouse (well, three of them!), which despite the name is a trackball. It has a great ambidextrous design, and a scroll ring that's really easy to use (you can use thumb and finger to walk it around, or go round and round without lifting your finger). That Microsoft/Ploopy scroll wheel would destroy my thumb in no time. I previously used several (cheaper) Logitech TrackMan Marbles, which have a smaller ball, but their main problem is the lack of scrollwheel/ring.

Terretta 7y ago
Cheap trick: keyboards without numeric keypad. Also die hard Kensington Expert Mouse user, it sits immediately right of my Return key, drastically reducing motion needed to use. // For those reading along, if you haven’t used this device, it’s amazing for accurate work on dual 4K screens. The trackball is the size and weight of a billiards ball, so you can “fling” the cursor with physical momentum, yet due to its diameter, position with sub pixel accuracy.
- virusduck 7y ago
  This is my current setup (Expert Mouse + numpad(-) keyboard). However, it was kind of hard to find a good keyboard without the numpad. Lucky for me, I'm one of those people who kind of likes the Mac wireless keyboards, so that's what I've got going now. (I also had a similar cheap wired chicklet keyboard, but the 'a' stopped working reliably). What keyboard did you settle on?
  - Terretta 7y ago
    Kinesis Freestyle Pro: https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/freestyle-pro/ https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/freestyle-pro/ Goldtouch: https://www.goldtouch.com/ergonomic-keyboards/ https://www.goldtouch.com/ergonomic-keyboards/
peatmoss 7y ago
> Logitech TrackMan Marbles, which have a smaller ball, but their main problem is the lack of scrollwheel/ring. In X11 you can use an EmulateScrollWheel option by holding the little button with your thumb. I cannot for the life of me figure out why this isn’t the default or even an option in the Mac / Windows drivers. I LOVE the Logitech Marble Mouse, but only with this option.

by mkl 7y ago

Terretta 7y ago

Cheap trick: keyboards without numeric keypad. Also die hard Kensington Expert Mouse user, it sits immediately right of my Return key, drastically reducing motion needed to use. // For those reading along, if you haven’t used this device, it’s amazing for accurate work on dual 4K screens. The trackball is the size and weight of a billiards ball, so you can “fling” the cursor with physical momentum, yet due to its diameter, position with sub pixel accuracy.

virusduck 7y ago
This is my current setup (Expert Mouse + numpad(-) keyboard). However, it was kind of hard to find a good keyboard without the numpad. Lucky for me, I'm one of those people who kind of likes the Mac wireless keyboards, so that's what I've got going now. (I also had a similar cheap wired chicklet keyboard, but the 'a' stopped working reliably). What keyboard did you settle on?
- Terretta 7y ago
  Kinesis Freestyle Pro: https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/freestyle-pro/ https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/freestyle-pro/ Goldtouch: https://www.goldtouch.com/ergonomic-keyboards/ https://www.goldtouch.com/ergonomic-keyboards/

peatmoss 7y ago

> Logitech TrackMan Marbles, which have a smaller ball, but their main problem is the lack of scrollwheel/ring. In X11 you can use an EmulateScrollWheel option by holding the little button with your thumb. I cannot for the life of me figure out why this isn’t the default or even an option in the Mac / Windows drivers. I LOVE the Logitech Marble Mouse, but only with this option.