topic Re: I don't have a middle mouse button, help! in Maya Programming Forum

I don't have a middle mouse button, help!

raentrieve — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 20:07:10 GMT

I kind of use it constantly on the one at school, but my mouse at home is a tracman marble. I have to use it because of my carpal tunnel. But it doesn't have a middle mouse button. How can I switch that move view control to a key or something? I'm using windows, not mac! Maya 2018

Re: I don't have a middle mouse button, help!

mspeer — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 06:16:12 GMT

Hi!

You need middle mouse button functionality.

Maybe you can add this with special programmed setting for one of the buttons of a programmable mouse or use a specialized scene-navigator like a device from 3dconnexion, for example:

https://www.3dconnexion.com/products/spacemouse/spacenavigator.html

Re: I don't have a middle mouse button, help!

raentrieve — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:16:59 GMT

I'm not sure it's in my budget to buy a 3D mouse because my tracmouse
doesn't have a middle button.

Re: I don't have a middle mouse button, help!

mspeer — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 19:26:11 GMT

Hi!

Your input device seems to be programmable.

"Logitech Control Center lets you customize your mouse buttons, and toggle between standard and enhanced key functions on your keyboard."

http://support.logitech.com/en_us/product/trackman-marble/downloads#macPnlBar

Re: I don't have a middle mouse button, help!

raentrieve — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:14:40 GMT

Yes it is programmable, but unfortunately setting something as middle mouse button does not seem possible within the constraints of the program.

I did try that, it made me sad it did not work. 😞

I will doublecheck again when i get home. Perhaps i got the wrong program.

Re: I don't have a middle mouse button, help!

mspeer — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:41:14 GMT

Hi!

Please ask the developers of the mouse if this can be done.

Re: I don't have a middle mouse button, help!

mmah — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 16:52:20 GMT

Hi,

If the Trackman Marble reports itself as a 2-button mouse, Maya will detect that and will recognize ctrl + left mouse button as middle mouse button click.

Have fun.

Ming