Middle-Click Multifunctionality

  • billion57
    16th Jul 2014 Member 1 Permalink

    This is a function that would let users customize the function of the middle click/scroll wheel. As it currently is, middle click is used for element sampling, which is also accomplished by alt-click. 

    Possible functions:

    • Element Sampling (no change)
    • Delete (more accessible than ctrl-;, more convenient than keeping secondary element as delete)
    • Tertiary Element ( :o )
    • View Cycler (Not that interesting, but maybe for some people it's useful)

    There are probably many other that I didn't think of.

    Preferably, these would be uses that are already in the game (because of laptop users/people without middle click).

    This is pretty much a usability feature, and hopefully a good/feasible idea.

  • boxmein
    16th Jul 2014 Former Staff 0 Permalink
    @billion57 (View Post)
    > Tertiary element ( :o )
    Isn't Ctrl+Alt (or Shift+Alt idk) a tertiary element already? I agree that it could be a lot more comfortable but sampling with the middle mouse button is just so good.
  • billion57
    16th Jul 2014 Member 0 Permalink

    @boxmein (View Post)

     I just tested it, and it does seem to show in a blue outline. However, I have no idea how to use it from there, contrary to what this would provide (also, it's not a widely known command at all, unlike something in the preferences menu).

     

    Besides, there are other options besides the tertiary element.

  • xetalim
    16th Jul 2014 Member 0 Permalink

    .....
    Did you know that....

    YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE EVERY BUTTON, MIDDLE MOUSE, LEFT AND RIGHT.

  • jacksonmj
    16th Jul 2014 Developer 0 Permalink

    Middle clicking on an element/tool button already seems to have the desired effect (though it doesn't allow it to be used as a view cycler).

     

    Red outline - left click

    Blue outline - right click

    Green outline - middle click

    Turquoise outline - only replace this element in replace mode

     

    All these are changed by clicking an element or tool button (including the sample tool) with that mouse button, except for the replace mode replacement element which is changed with Ctrl+Alt+click.

  • CeeJayBee
    16th Jul 2014 Member 1 Permalink
    You could just add a lua function where we could change keybindings... hint hint.
  • the_new_powder99999
    25th Jul 2014 Member 0 Permalink

    Middle click already works just like right and left click, although I think they should change the default to the PROP tool instead of the element sample tool.

  • KydonShadow
    25th Jul 2014 Member 0 Permalink
    Actually, imo, element sampling is NOW more convenient for middle click than PROP tool, because of the way PROP used to work.
  • rindojo
    1st Mar 2015 Member 0 Permalink

    @jacksonmj (View Post)

     i already know i want to know how to do it if you have a laptop

  • KydonShadow
    1st Mar 2015 Member 0 Permalink

    Seeing as laptops dont have a middle mouse button, there is no middle click functionality.