[plug] Console mode mouse

[Chris Caston]

On Thu, 2004-11-11 at 09:47, Harry wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:38:45 +0800 Patrick Tehvand <patrick at tehvand.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I have a non-profit that works with blind people that I help out from 
> > time to time and they need to disable x an y axis movement on a mouse 
> > (remember this is console so no x-config) redering it into being a 
> > "clicking device"
> > 
> > Anyone have any idea how to do this?
> 
> Take out the mouse ball. Then it's user configurable.
>  
> > they are using SuSe if it counts for anything.
> 
> And distro independent.
> 
> Optical mouse might work with some black tape over the optics.
> 
> And no, I'm not being a smart arse :)
> 
> cu
> Harry

Are you saying that all those mice with missing track balls still have a
use? That's awesome!
:)

regards,

Chris