On Thu, 21 Nov 1996, Philip Schielke wrote:

> > Hmm.  Doesn't the option/alt key on the left side of the keyboard work? 
> > (I realize this makes it a two handed operation...)  Generally, though,
> 
> Sure it works, but its completely unsusable.  How are you supposed to use
> two hands to hold down the keys and move the mouse at the same time?

Grow your fingernails really long? :-) :-)

> I don't mind hold down two keys, if their on the same hand.  I guess I could
> just try remapping either the option key or the arrow keys with xmodmap.

This isn't going to help, since the button emulation is done in the
kernel.  To be quite honest, I'm not sure what we can do, because the only
key that isn't comonly used by X clients is the Alt key (if there is a
Meta key, at least, and there is).  Maybe emulate buttons 1, 2, and 3 on
Opt-Z, Opt-X, Opt-C?  (Opt = XK_Alt_L, regardless of which side of the
keyboard it's on, as far as I can tell at the moment.) I'm not sure I like
this, but if someone can think of a reason for why it's any worse than
Opt-arrow, I'd appreciate opinions.

Thanks.

--scott