[TriLUG] third mouse button

[John R. Hicks]

The third mouse button is commonly used as the paste button when dealing
with the clipboard or gpm.  On a 2-button mouse, you would press both
buttons simultaneously to get the functionality of the 3rd button on a
3-button mouse.

-----Original Message-----
From: trilug-admin at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-admin at trilug.org]On Behalf Of
Richard O. Hammer
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 2:32 PM
To: trilug at trilug.org
Subject: [TriLUG] third mouse button

What's the use of the third mouse button?

When I started using Linux earlier this year, I made it a
point to buy a three-button mouse.  I had the impression that
was standard in the Unix world.  But I think I've never seen
an application yet which called for that third button.

Would I be cutting myself off from some important future
functionality if I set up a Linux system with only a
two-button mouse?

Thanks,
Rich Hammer
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