In several tools I use (such as MSIE and Opera) I can click the middle mouse button and cause a "4-headed" cursor to appear. Then, just moving the mouse smoothly scrolls the image in the direction I choose. Clicking the middle mouse button once again returns mouse movement to the default behavior.
This works wonderfully in Opera where I can go into full screen mode, click the middle mouse button, then scroll freely in all directions over huge images just by moving the mouse.
It would be great to have this function XNView. Is it already there?
If so, how do I enable it to toggle with my middle mouse button?
Middle Mouse Button and 4-way scrolling
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Re: Middle Mouse Button and 4-way scrolling
No, but I think it's not the best solutions.JohnFredC wrote:...It would be great to have this function XNView. Is it already there?
Please check this suggestion.
No, but I think it's not the best solutions.
For you perhaps. I prefer just waving the mouse around to view different parts of a large image. Much more natural for browsing.
If you try this in Explorer and Opera, for instance, you'll notice that scroll speed is proportional to the distance you move the mouse "off center".
Here is a good image to try that with (11mb): http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2006 ... ll_jpg.jpg (sorry, shameless plug for the Hubble space telescope)
On the other hand, scrolling to a specific location on a large image is better implemented by the floating proxy thumbnail I mentioned in the link you cited.
Different needs, different solutions... Let's have both!
John
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—> JohnFredC
Hello John !
- Indeed, the “cross cursor” with the middle (wheel) button is nice, I use it too.
- But in XnView, with a very large image you can use also the old good Right-click (keep pressed) with the "grab-hand" cursor… It has the advantage to be able to move the pic in all directions, even diagonally.
Kind regards,
Claude
Clo
Hello John !- Indeed, the “cross cursor” with the middle (wheel) button is nice, I use it too.
- But in XnView, with a very large image you can use also the old good Right-click (keep pressed) with the "grab-hand" cursor… It has the advantage to be able to move the pic in all directions, even diagonally.
Kind regards,Claude
Clo
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Hi Clo!
Waving the mouse around without having to hold the button down is better for me.
Yes, of course I know this... use it every day. But I'm trying to avoid that "good Right-click (keep pressed)"... stress on the hands, you know?you can use also the old good Right-click (keep pressed) with the "grab-hand" cursor
Waving the mouse around without having to hold the button down is better for me.
John
