so, my programming setup is done primarily on my laptop, generally sitting on my lap, the touchpad on my laptop is absolute shit, so i got a wireless mouse.
my laptop has a nice little platform where the touchpad is, before the keyboard, and i've noticed that i generally have my right hand over the mouse, and am moving the mouse around with the bottom of my palm, this is very awkward, but works very nicely for most needs.
when i first started using a wireless mouse though, i tended to set it off to the side, but this meant that everytime i had to use the mouse, i had to reach back for it, do what i do, then go back to the keyboard, it was a bit annoying when i was heavily switching back and forth alot.
i sometimes wish the keyboard could get split into a mouse i could hold in my left hand. or alternatively i had gloves that would allow me to use the mouse by sliding my finger across the keyboard, so i don't ever really have to move my hands.
anyway, i know this is a weird topic, but what do you guys do, just keep it off to the side, or ...?
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#1slicer4ever
Posted 18 December 2012 - 01:18 PM
so, my programming setup is done primarily on my laptop, generally sitting on my lap, the touchpad on my laptop is absolute shit, so i got a wireless mouse.
my laptop has a nice little platform where the touchpad is, before the keyboard, and i've noticed that i generally have my right hand over the mouse, and am moving the mouse around with the bottom of my palm, this is very awkward, but works very nicely for most needs.
when i first started using a wireless mouse though, i tended to set it off to the side, but this meant that everytime i had to use the mouse, i had to reach back for it, do what i do, then go back to the keyboard, it was a bit annoying when i switching back and forth alot.
i sometimes wish the keyboard could get split into a mouse i could hold in my left hand. or alternatively i had gloves that would allow me to use the mouse by sliding my finger across the keyboard, so i don't ever really have to move my hands.
anyway, i know this is a weird topic, but what do you guys do, just keep it off to the side, or ...?
my laptop has a nice little platform where the touchpad is, before the keyboard, and i've noticed that i generally have my right hand over the mouse, and am moving the mouse around with the bottom of my palm, this is very awkward, but works very nicely for most needs.
when i first started using a wireless mouse though, i tended to set it off to the side, but this meant that everytime i had to use the mouse, i had to reach back for it, do what i do, then go back to the keyboard, it was a bit annoying when i switching back and forth alot.
i sometimes wish the keyboard could get split into a mouse i could hold in my left hand. or alternatively i had gloves that would allow me to use the mouse by sliding my finger across the keyboard, so i don't ever really have to move my hands.
anyway, i know this is a weird topic, but what do you guys do, just keep it off to the side, or ...?