Hi folks. Just sharing some ideas. Considering I use a lot the Super key, in the keyboard, in Gnome Shell to alternate between applications and virtual desktops, without needing of taskbars and other buttons, I would like to be able to simulate the Super key in my simple mouse (just 3 or less buttons) to do it just with one hand. I think we could simulate new buttons on a simple mouse for people who don't want to buy a new mouse to have more buttons. Someone suggested that I use the "Easystroke Gesture Recognition" application. In my opinion, the application is very interesting (does anyone know if it's finally working on Wayland?) and, at the same time, I am looking for something much simpler, so that, just simulating a new button on a mouse found widely on the market. Anyway, this thinking expanded my perspectives. Considering a shortcut could be considered a key or button simulation, because we are "creating" a new exclusive key/button, I think the session "Keyboard Shortcuts" in Gnome Settings could be transformed into "Key & Button Shortcuts" to create any shortcut for any key or button combination of any peripheral, so including keyboard, mouse and touchpad key and buttons combinations initially. Even though I prefer to keep things simple, considering the actual "Keyboard Shortcuts" session, to open this possibility is not so complex. For example, focusing on the mouse button simulation (or shortcut), I could define that if I press the left + middle button together, or if I press and hold by one second the middle button, this is like I press the Super key in the keyboard. So, the user could be able to define the best way to simulate the Super key, or any other key or button, using any other buttons and keys combinations of any other peripherals, depending on their need. I hope this could improve the possibilities of usability of Gnome Shell. Just a last comment, I read in some place that someone is working to improve the touchpad gestures functionalities in Gnome Shell: this is great for a while. I guess we will use each more screen touch, voice/gestures/thinking command in the future... Hugs and Cheers. Shaba Piffer Consultant, Facilitator and Project Designer http://shaba.piffer.net _______________________________________________ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@xxxxxxxxx https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list
