RE: [h-e-w] Re: mouse wheel button problem on Windows

[Drew Adams]

Hi Raymond,

> I think this is related to your mouse driver.
> My mouse driver is set to use the "_Connected Device" IntelliMouse.
> 
> I have checked "Enable program-specific settings," in which 
> the Wheel Button
> is disabled for Gnu Emacs.  It is this program-specific 
> feature that might
> enable you to have the mouse work normally for all 
> applications except Emacs
> and do something else for Emacs.
> 
> I'm still using: GNU Emacs 22.0.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) 
> of 2006-03-21 on YAMALOK
> 
> I also attached a screenshot of both the program-specific 
> setting dialog and the driver properties.

Yes, my driver is similar to yours. It is a bit older, but when I try to update
it, a message tells me that no better fit can be found. So I guess it is
appropriate.

I too tried enabling program-specific settings and specifying `runemacs' and
`gnuclientw' as using `None' for Wheel button (`Disabled' is not one of the
possibilities I see).

That doesn't solve the problem: it yanks, but it still turns on autoscroll - the
same as if I just assign Auto Scroll.

Something I don't understand is that if I disable program-specific settings and
assign the wheel button to `None' at the general level, then no event at all is
sent to Emacs from the wheel button, but if I set the wheel button to `None' as
a program-specific setting for `gnuclientw' or `runemacs', then it apparently
has no effect (still yanks and turns on autoscrolling).

I really don't understand this. It's always worked fine for me before, until
this started happening.

I'm still hoping to hear from one of the Emacs developers who is a Windows
specialist, such as Jason, but so far I've haven't had any luck.

Anyway, thanks for your feedback. Unfortunately, I had already tried what seems
to be the closest thing I have in my version of Windows (XP, SP3). Thx - Drew

FWIW, these are the possible choices for the Wheel Button setting (likewise, for
the other buttons). "None" is the closest I have to "Disabled".

Click
Right-click
Auto Scroll (default)
Back
Forward
Keystroke...
None
Alt
Backspace
ClickLock
Clipboard (task pane)
Close
Copy (Ctrl+C)
Ctrl
Cut (Ctrl+X)
Delete
Double-click
Enter
Esc
Explore My Computer
F1 (Help)
F5 (Refresh)
Favorites folder
Find Computer
Find Files or Folder
Insert Comment
Maximize
Minimize
New (task pane)
Paste (Ctrl+V)
Print Screen
Recall window (Alt+Tab)
Redo (Ctrl+Y)
Run...
Search (task pane)
Select All (Ctrl+A)
Shift
Show/Hide Desktop
Spacebar
Start Menu
Tab
Task Pane
Undo (Ctrl+Z)