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Any Kensington Slimblade users here? I adopted it a couple of months ago due to wrist pain. My accuracy is fairly good however I cannot reliably double-click, l

by porker 5y ago

Any Kensington Slimblade users here? I adopted it a couple of months ago due to wrist pain. My accuracy is fairly good however I cannot reliably double-click, let alone triple-click, something I used a lot in my IDE! Is there a technique, or is this something Trackballs (or this particular trackball) aren't good at?

serf 5y ago
>Is there a technique, or is this something Trackballs (or this particular trackball) aren't good at? no problem like that here -- trackball user for life. I'm left handed, my pinky and ring finger sit on the LMB and my thumb sits on RMB/mouse-wheel, on a kensington. No special technique as far as I am aware.
mkl 5y ago
I'd guess it's that particular model, as none of the trackballs or mice I've tried have been like that. Maybe try a Kensington Expert Mouse? Same form factor as SlimBlade, but the buttons look more like proper buttons. I have several of them, and have never had any clicking problems (it's quite a bit easier than a mouse, in fact, because the pointer stays still). I haven't tried a SlimBlade, and don't plan to (I like a physical scroll ring), but I can recommend the Expert Mouse (though I wish they'd called it an Expert Trackball or something!). I recommend the wired version over the wireless one.
lycopodiopsida 5y ago
You can just map a combination of two buttons for a triple-click. Also, the trick is to click somewhere near the trackball, the buttons have lower resistance there. This said, I've never found my Slimblade comfortable and have accepted that my Magic trackpad is the most ergonomic device for me. Every time I use a trackball I get hand fatigue due to palm shape and hard buttons. Precision movements are also hard on big and hi-res monitors. I am always re-adjusting the cursor position.
egypturnash 5y ago
You've got four customizable buttons on it; consider setting two to double- and triple-click.
nonesuchluck 5y ago
I use a SlimBlade at work, and have not had that problem. If you find it difficult to depress that large, flat button, try something with a different click mechanism. I use an Elecom Huge at home, another mouse with an oversized trackball. I use it for work and gaming, and find it very snappy to operate. The left-click is clicked inwards with your thumb, instead of downwards like the Kensington balls. Uses a different muscle. You might miss the ball-scrolling, but only the SlimBlade has that mechanism.

by porker 5y ago

serf 5y ago

>Is there a technique, or is this something Trackballs (or this particular trackball) aren't good at? no problem like that here -- trackball user for life. I'm left handed, my pinky and ring finger sit on the LMB and my thumb sits on RMB/mouse-wheel, on a kensington. No special technique as far as I am aware.

mkl 5y ago

I'd guess it's that particular model, as none of the trackballs or mice I've tried have been like that. Maybe try a Kensington Expert Mouse? Same form factor as SlimBlade, but the buttons look more like proper buttons. I have several of them, and have never had any clicking problems (it's quite a bit easier than a mouse, in fact, because the pointer stays still). I haven't tried a SlimBlade, and don't plan to (I like a physical scroll ring), but I can recommend the Expert Mouse (though I wish they'd called it an Expert Trackball or something!). I recommend the wired version over the wireless one.

lycopodiopsida 5y ago

You can just map a combination of two buttons for a triple-click. Also, the trick is to click somewhere near the trackball, the buttons have lower resistance there. This said, I've never found my Slimblade comfortable and have accepted that my Magic trackpad is the most ergonomic device for me. Every time I use a trackball I get hand fatigue due to palm shape and hard buttons. Precision movements are also hard on big and hi-res monitors. I am always re-adjusting the cursor position.

egypturnash 5y ago

You've got four customizable buttons on it; consider setting two to double- and triple-click.

nonesuchluck 5y ago

I use a SlimBlade at work, and have not had that problem. If you find it difficult to depress that large, flat button, try something with a different click mechanism. I use an Elecom Huge at home, another mouse with an oversized trackball. I use it for work and gaming, and find it very snappy to operate. The left-click is clicked inwards with your thumb, instead of downwards like the Kensington balls. Uses a different muscle. You might miss the ball-scrolling, but only the SlimBlade has that mechanism.