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Re: [PATCH] ui/cocoa: Interpret left button down as is when command is p
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Gerd Hoffmann |
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Re: [PATCH] ui/cocoa: Interpret left button down as is when command is pressed |
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Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:01:40 +0100 |
On Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 09:07:06AM +0900, Akihiko Odaki wrote:
> Old Macs were not equipped with mice with an ability to perform
> "right clicks" and ui/cocoa interpreted left button down with
> left command key pressed as right button down as a workaround.
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> The workaround has an obvious downside: you cannot tell the guest
> that the left button is down while the left command key is
> pressed.
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> Today, Macs has trackpads, Apple Mice, or Magic Mice. They are
> capable to emulate right clicks with gestures, which also allows
> to perform right clicks on "BootCamp" OSes like Windows.
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> By removing the workaround, we overcome its downside, and provide
> a behavior consistent with BootCamp.
Added to UI patch queue now.
thanks,
Gerd