> i don't think this is exactly faq status ;-)
> is it possible for me to map buttons 2 and 3 to 
> 
> option-click
> command-click
> 
> instead of option-l.arrow and option-r.arrow?

I've often wondered this myself...

> i hope so. my option key is FAR from the arrow keys. I have to use 2 hands
> to click the buttons 2 and 3. Now, if i have to use buttons 2 or 3 to get
> a menu up, and then select it, bearing in mind that both hands are being
> used to do the click
> 
> well
> 
> you can imagine
> how do i move the mouse to select the menu item? or drag a file in the
> file manager to do a copy? 

It just takes some real stretching with your fingers (I've got an Apple 
Extended keyboard, the one without the extra function keys, arrow keys, 
or numeric keyboard, and it's quite a stretch, but I can press the 
combination one handed ;-)
 
> welllll...
> with my nose.
> sometimes my toes
> :-)
> not _that_ convenient eh? ;-)
> you won't believe how funny it looks :-)

That might work too ;-)

Later.

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Colin Wood                                      ender@is.rice.edu
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Information Technology Services                       Houston, TX