GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment User Guide

Buttons Settings

Use the Buttons tabbed section to specify whether the mouse buttons are configured for left-hand use. You can also specify the delay between clicks for a double-click.

Figure 9–7 Buttons Tabbed Section in the Mouse Preference Tool

Mouse preference tool, Buttons tabbed section. Contains: Left-handed mouse check box, Delay slider.

Table 9–7 lists the mouse button settings that you can configure.

Table 9–7 Settings for Mouse Buttons

Option 

Function 

Left-handed mouse

Select this option to configure your mouse for left-hand use. When you configure your mouse for left-hand use, the functions of the left mouse button and the right mouse button are swapped. 

Delay

Use the slider to specify the amount of time that can pass between clicks when you double-click. If the interval between the first and second clicks exceeds the time that is specified here, the action is not interpreted as a double-click.