RE: scrolling in frame

["Combs, Richard" <richard.combs@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gil Yaker wrote: 
 
> After uninstalling the MS driver and reinstalling the 
> Logitech driver didn't change mouse behavior for me, I 
> installed the FreeWheel program. I was hesitant b/c the last 
> update was in '99 and it seemed like its original purpose was 
> to enable scroll wheels in Win98/NT4 when that function was 
> new and not well supported. But hey, what do you know it 
> works. It's a kind of kludgy solution because it simulates 
> with one wheel click the 24 (or any number you enter) wheel 
> clicks. Whatever - it works and I'm happy. Thanks guys!

Wow -- experimenting with mouse drivers and FM scrolling on a Friday
afternoon, and ending up happy. You're both braver and luckier than I
am. :-)
 
> My theory, if anyone cares, is that Frame grabs the wheel 
> position from some lower-level mouse event than the control 
> panel. The Logitech driver is able to intercept the wheel 
> position even lower than Frame does, so it works too.
> Maybe Adobe will fix this soon - one would think it's not a hard fix.

I've heard a rumor that improved scroll wheel support will be the major
new feature in FrameMaker 8. ;-) 

I'm outta here. Happy weekend!

Richard


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Richard G. Combs
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