Perspectivist@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-23 days agoWhat items do you have multiple of even though one would suffice?message-squaremessage-square162linkfedilinkarrow-up1135arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1135arrow-down1message-squareWhat items do you have multiple of even though one would suffice?Perspectivist@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-23 days agomessage-square162linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarecronenthallinkfedilinkarrow-up13·3 days agoTrackballs. Once you make the jump, a world opens up. There’s always a better, more comfortable, more feature rich trackball to be had.
minus-squarelando55@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 days agoI’ve been collecting Elecom trackballs the past few years, they’re nearly perfect for my needs
minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoNah. Those really hurt the first joint of my thumb. I’m worried I’ll burn it out quicker.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoGet one that you use your fingers with instead
minus-squarecronenthallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoIt’s exclusively ambidextrous ones for me, I use a mouse with the right hand but a trackball with the left.
minus-squarefuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoI love trackballs, but no amount of mouse acceleration can make them not a pain in the ass on multiple high res monitors. I love em, but I just can’t use em.
minus-squared00ery@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoMy trick is to use keyboard shortcuts where possible, and vim.
minus-squarecronenthallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoMy trick is to not use multiple monitors. I went for a really big 42inch 4k oled which is plenty for all my windows.
Trackballs. Once you make the jump, a world opens up. There’s always a better, more comfortable, more feature rich trackball to be had.
I’ve been collecting Elecom trackballs the past few years, they’re nearly perfect for my needs
Nah. Those really hurt the first joint of my thumb. I’m worried I’ll burn it out quicker.
Get one that you use your fingers with instead
It’s exclusively ambidextrous ones for me, I use a mouse with the right hand but a trackball with the left.
Wait… at the same time? Go on…
I love trackballs, but no amount of mouse acceleration can make them not a pain in the ass on multiple high res monitors. I love em, but I just can’t use em.
My trick is to use keyboard shortcuts where possible, and vim.
My trick is to not use multiple monitors. I went for a really big 42inch 4k oled which is plenty for all my windows.
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