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Re: right clicking in an IDL plot with a Mac [message #75754 is a reply to message #75661]

Thu, 07 April 2011 15:10

Kenneth P. Bowman
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Registered: May 2000

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In article
<18e2f247-14f4-482c-bdc0-c028bd8e52dd@1g2000yqq.googlegroups.com>,
Barbara <medvar@susqu.edu> wrote:

> I am working on plotting a continuum on a spectrum using norm.pro.
> The program calls for right clicking to show you are done clicking
> points on your continuum. However, I am using a Mac and while the
> normal way to right click with a Mac is to hold down control while you
> click, that doesn't work on the IDL plot.
>
> When I googled this issue, (literally right clicking for a mac in IDL)
> the only somewhat helpful hint was to use
> defaults write com.apple.x11 wm_click_through -bool true
>
> However, their explanation is lost on me... if anyone knows how to fix
> this issue and can make it blonde-simple (that's right, I'm blaming my
> hair here) I'd appreciate it!

Any Mac purchased in the last few years comes with a two-button mouse,
or you can buy any two-button USB mouse and it will work with a Mac.
Most can be programmed to send the appropriate click info, if necessary.

I like the Kensington PilotMouse Laser Wireless Pro. Comfortable,
works well, and fits my hand. It has a USB dongle, but I
find that works better than Bluetooth.

Ken Bowman

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		right clicking in an IDL plot with a Mac By: Barbara on Thu, 07 April 2011 12:21
		Re: right clicking in an IDL plot with a Mac By: David Fanning on Fri, 08 April 2011 08:22
		Re: right clicking in an IDL plot with a Mac By: Matt Haffner on Thu, 07 April 2011 20:25
		Re: right clicking in an IDL plot with a Mac By: Robin Wilson on Thu, 07 April 2011 15:42
		Re: right clicking in an IDL plot with a Mac By: Kenneth P. Bowman on Thu, 07 April 2011 15:10

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