Scroll wheel problem after upgrading to 10.04

[Ray Parrish]

On 01/23/2011 04:15 AM, Karl Auer wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-01-17 at 08:03 -0800, Ray Parrish wrote:
>> This second problem is that with Rotate Cube in
>> compiz set to rotate the desktop cube right and
>> left with the scroll wheel, the rotation happens
>> whether or not I am over an open application window.
>>
>> It used to only rotate if I had the mouse pointer
>> over a visible portion of the desktop, and would
>> not rotate when over an application window.
> I never noticed that change, but I've always used a key modifier. It's a
> cheap way to remove any confusion. I don't know how to get the old
> behaviour back, but here is how to add a key modifier to the rotation
> control. You probably know this, but maybe others don't, so here's the
> full drill :-)
>
> Use System->Preferences->CompizConfig Settings manager, select "Desktop"
> then "Rotate Cube" and open the "Bindings" tab. On that tab is a panel
> called "Rotate Cube" (you may have to click the little triangle beside
> the words to open the panel).  Mouse rotate left and mouse rotate right
> are probably set to button4 and button5 (scroll up and scroll down). The
> settings are displayed on a button - click on the button and add a key
> modifier. I use shift, myself.
>
> That should leave the "plain" scroll wheel available to applications.
>
> Regards, K.
Thanks for the reply, but I already knew that.

The problem is in the way I use my computer. It's 
set up near the end of my couch, and my keyboard 
is usually on the coffe table about three feet 
away from me.

I can go an hour or two without ever needing the 
keyboard, so I never have it within easy reach, as 
I mouse around applications which I use for making 
recording of myself on the guitar.

So, using a key modifier is not really a good 
option for me, as it would require that I have the 
keyboard on my lap all of the time, where my 
guitar usually is as I work.

I wish they hadn't made this change, as it is very 
frustrating to always have to move the mouse to a 
scroll bar, instead of just moving it to the 
proper part of the screen, and hitting the scroll 
wheel, which is pretty much ingrained into me at 
this point, after my long use of 8.04.

Later, Ray Parrish

-- 
The Unknown Lead Player, Ray Parrish
http://www.reverbnation.com/christopherrayparrish#
Linux dpkg Software Report script set..
http://www.rayslinks.com/LinuxdpkgSoftwareReport.html
Ray's Links, a variety of links to usefull things, and articles by Ray.
http://www.rayslinks.com
Writings of "The" Schizophrenic, what it's like to be a schizo, and other
things, including my poetry.
http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com