Is it possible to swap mouse buttons on a webpage?
On my website, I want to swap the secondary and primary mouse buttons. In other words I want to switch the mouse button functionality and make the right click work as left click and vise-versa.
My website is for left handed people. Is there anyone who can one suggest me a way? if it is possible.
The technique should be compatible with all browsers.
mouse website web-development mouse-click input-device
asked Nov 30 '16 at 6:35
Umair Ameen
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On my website, I want to swap the secondary and primary mouse buttons. In other words I want to switch the mouse button functionality and make the right click work as left click and vise-versa.
My website is for left handed people. Is there anyone who can one suggest me a way? if it is possible.
The technique should be compatible with all browsers.
mouse website web-development mouse-click input-device
asked Nov 30 '16 at 6:35
Umair Ameen
133
1
Wouldn't someone who is left handed change that on a system level so you would be reversing that change?
– Seth
Nov 30 '16 at 7:51
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On my website, I want to swap the secondary and primary mouse buttons. In other words I want to switch the mouse button functionality and make the right click work as left click and vise-versa.
My website is for left handed people. Is there anyone who can one suggest me a way? if it is possible.
The technique should be compatible with all browsers.
mouse website web-development mouse-click input-device
asked Nov 30 '16 at 6:35
Umair Ameen
133
On my website, I want to swap the secondary and primary mouse buttons. In other words I want to switch the mouse button functionality and make the right click work as left click and vise-versa.
My website is for left handed people. Is there anyone who can one suggest me a way? if it is possible.
The technique should be compatible with all browsers.
mouse website web-development mouse-click input-device
mouse website web-development mouse-click input-device
asked Nov 30 '16 at 6:35
Umair Ameen
133
asked Nov 30 '16 at 6:35
Umair Ameen
133
asked Nov 30 '16 at 6:35
Umair Ameen
133
asked Nov 30 '16 at 6:35
Umair Ameen
133
asked Nov 30 '16 at 6:35
Umair Ameen
133
133
1
Wouldn't someone who is left handed change that on a system level so you would be reversing that change?
– Seth
Nov 30 '16 at 7:51
add a comment |
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Wouldn't someone who is left handed change that on a system level so you would be reversing that change?
– Seth
Nov 30 '16 at 7:51
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Wouldn't someone who is left handed change that on a system level so you would be reversing that change?
– Seth
Nov 30 '16 at 7:51
Wouldn't someone who is left handed change that on a system level so you would be reversing that change?
– Seth
Nov 30 '16 at 7:51
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Some of the left-handed people change their system click settings. So, on other forums people have discouraged me to add this feature into a website because it can reverse the change they commited on their systems.
Instead I have added a notice telling each and every visitor that how to change mouse settings in windows and mac.
answered Jan 7 '17 at 19:15
Umair Ameen
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What hand do you use to control your computer's mouse? Most computers are set by default to have the mouse to the right. This can be useful for lefties if you are taking notes or writing while you are also using the mouse, as you can do it with your left hand.
On the other hand (!) Most lefties have better fine control with their left hand, so they would prefer to have the mouse to the left. Some lefties simply put the mouse to the left and leave the buttons set to their default value, with the main "click" button still being the left one and using it with your middle finger (this does not apply to Apple Macs that do not have 2 buttons mouse).
It is more common to change the mouse buttons, so the left index finger still makes the main click and this can easily be done in Windows ...
Home / Settings / Control panel / Mouse /
and in the Buttons tab, check the box "Change primary and secondary buttons"
This can cause problems if you share the computer with a right-handed person. Mauricio Tejada in Japan has produced an intelligent utility that allows him to instantly exchange the mouse buttons with left or right handed users simply by pressing Ctrl-F12 instead of going through the Windows Control Panel.
answered Dec 18 '18 at 13:16
Usman Aslam
111
Your answer discusses how to change the setting on a per-computer (or perhaps a per-user) basis. But the question is about how to do it on a per-web site basis.
– Scott
Dec 24 '18 at 3:15
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Some of the left-handed people change their system click settings. So, on other forums people have discouraged me to add this feature into a website because it can reverse the change they commited on their systems.
Instead I have added a notice telling each and every visitor that how to change mouse settings in windows and mac.
answered Jan 7 '17 at 19:15
Umair Ameen
133
add a comment |
Some of the left-handed people change their system click settings. So, on other forums people have discouraged me to add this feature into a website because it can reverse the change they commited on their systems.
Instead I have added a notice telling each and every visitor that how to change mouse settings in windows and mac.
answered Jan 7 '17 at 19:15
Umair Ameen
133
add a comment |
Some of the left-handed people change their system click settings. So, on other forums people have discouraged me to add this feature into a website because it can reverse the change they commited on their systems.
Instead I have added a notice telling each and every visitor that how to change mouse settings in windows and mac.
answered Jan 7 '17 at 19:15
Umair Ameen
133
Some of the left-handed people change their system click settings. So, on other forums people have discouraged me to add this feature into a website because it can reverse the change they commited on their systems.
Instead I have added a notice telling each and every visitor that how to change mouse settings in windows and mac.
answered Jan 7 '17 at 19:15
Umair Ameen
133
answered Jan 7 '17 at 19:15
Umair Ameen
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answered Jan 7 '17 at 19:15
Umair Ameen
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answered Jan 7 '17 at 19:15
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What hand do you use to control your computer's mouse? Most computers are set by default to have the mouse to the right. This can be useful for lefties if you are taking notes or writing while you are also using the mouse, as you can do it with your left hand.
On the other hand (!) Most lefties have better fine control with their left hand, so they would prefer to have the mouse to the left. Some lefties simply put the mouse to the left and leave the buttons set to their default value, with the main "click" button still being the left one and using it with your middle finger (this does not apply to Apple Macs that do not have 2 buttons mouse).
It is more common to change the mouse buttons, so the left index finger still makes the main click and this can easily be done in Windows ...
Home / Settings / Control panel / Mouse /
and in the Buttons tab, check the box "Change primary and secondary buttons"
This can cause problems if you share the computer with a right-handed person. Mauricio Tejada in Japan has produced an intelligent utility that allows him to instantly exchange the mouse buttons with left or right handed users simply by pressing Ctrl-F12 instead of going through the Windows Control Panel.
answered Dec 18 '18 at 13:16
Usman Aslam
111
Your answer discusses how to change the setting on a per-computer (or perhaps a per-user) basis. But the question is about how to do it on a per-web site basis.
– Scott
Dec 24 '18 at 3:15
add a comment |
What hand do you use to control your computer's mouse? Most computers are set by default to have the mouse to the right. This can be useful for lefties if you are taking notes or writing while you are also using the mouse, as you can do it with your left hand.
On the other hand (!) Most lefties have better fine control with their left hand, so they would prefer to have the mouse to the left. Some lefties simply put the mouse to the left and leave the buttons set to their default value, with the main "click" button still being the left one and using it with your middle finger (this does not apply to Apple Macs that do not have 2 buttons mouse).
It is more common to change the mouse buttons, so the left index finger still makes the main click and this can easily be done in Windows ...
Home / Settings / Control panel / Mouse /
and in the Buttons tab, check the box "Change primary and secondary buttons"
This can cause problems if you share the computer with a right-handed person. Mauricio Tejada in Japan has produced an intelligent utility that allows him to instantly exchange the mouse buttons with left or right handed users simply by pressing Ctrl-F12 instead of going through the Windows Control Panel.
answered Dec 18 '18 at 13:16
Usman Aslam
111
Your answer discusses how to change the setting on a per-computer (or perhaps a per-user) basis. But the question is about how to do it on a per-web site basis.
– Scott
Dec 24 '18 at 3:15
add a comment |
What hand do you use to control your computer's mouse? Most computers are set by default to have the mouse to the right. This can be useful for lefties if you are taking notes or writing while you are also using the mouse, as you can do it with your left hand.
On the other hand (!) Most lefties have better fine control with their left hand, so they would prefer to have the mouse to the left. Some lefties simply put the mouse to the left and leave the buttons set to their default value, with the main "click" button still being the left one and using it with your middle finger (this does not apply to Apple Macs that do not have 2 buttons mouse).
It is more common to change the mouse buttons, so the left index finger still makes the main click and this can easily be done in Windows ...
Home / Settings / Control panel / Mouse /
and in the Buttons tab, check the box "Change primary and secondary buttons"
This can cause problems if you share the computer with a right-handed person. Mauricio Tejada in Japan has produced an intelligent utility that allows him to instantly exchange the mouse buttons with left or right handed users simply by pressing Ctrl-F12 instead of going through the Windows Control Panel.
answered Dec 18 '18 at 13:16
Usman Aslam
111
What hand do you use to control your computer's mouse? Most computers are set by default to have the mouse to the right. This can be useful for lefties if you are taking notes or writing while you are also using the mouse, as you can do it with your left hand.
On the other hand (!) Most lefties have better fine control with their left hand, so they would prefer to have the mouse to the left. Some lefties simply put the mouse to the left and leave the buttons set to their default value, with the main "click" button still being the left one and using it with your middle finger (this does not apply to Apple Macs that do not have 2 buttons mouse).
It is more common to change the mouse buttons, so the left index finger still makes the main click and this can easily be done in Windows ...
Home / Settings / Control panel / Mouse /
and in the Buttons tab, check the box "Change primary and secondary buttons"
This can cause problems if you share the computer with a right-handed person. Mauricio Tejada in Japan has produced an intelligent utility that allows him to instantly exchange the mouse buttons with left or right handed users simply by pressing Ctrl-F12 instead of going through the Windows Control Panel.
answered Dec 18 '18 at 13:16
Usman Aslam
111
answered Dec 18 '18 at 13:16
Usman Aslam
111
answered Dec 18 '18 at 13:16
Usman Aslam
111
answered Dec 18 '18 at 13:16
Usman Aslam
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Your answer discusses how to change the setting on a per-computer (or perhaps a per-user) basis. But the question is about how to do it on a per-web site basis.
– Scott
Dec 24 '18 at 3:15
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Your answer discusses how to change the setting on a per-computer (or perhaps a per-user) basis. But the question is about how to do it on a per-web site basis.
– Scott
Dec 24 '18 at 3:15
Your answer discusses how to change the setting on a per-computer (or perhaps a per-user) basis. But the question is about how to do it on a per-web site basis.
– Scott
Dec 24 '18 at 3:15
Your answer discusses how to change the setting on a per-computer (or perhaps a per-user) basis. But the question is about how to do it on a per-web site basis.
– Scott
Dec 24 '18 at 3:15
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Wouldn't someone who is left handed change that on a system level so you would be reversing that change?
– Seth
Nov 30 '16 at 7:51