Poll: How many fingers do you use with your mouse?

[Mrvile]

<--- uses MX510 mouse. Index on left and wheel, middle on right, thumb on thumb buttons.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

I keep 3 fingeres on my mouse, but I take the ring finger off and use the midle finger when right clicking :Q

 

[imported_digitalelegance]

Originally posted by: mOeeOm
I have my thumb on the left side, my index on the left button, middle finger on the right click, and the other two fingers on the other side of the mouse...I use the index finger for the wheel.

 

[piasabird]

Well I generally use 4 or 5 fingers. Usually my thumb and the finger next to the pinky are used to guide the mouse, and then the other 2 fingers inbetween are used for right and left clicking. Generally the pinky just glides along the table, but I sometimes use it to move the mouse also. The pinky may not actually be needed, and technically I could use only one finger for right and left clicking. Then there are times when I might actually try to use the wheel on the mouse.

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: Topweasel
3+ Thumbe for me at work 2+ thumb at home. At work I have a 5 button Intellamouse with a forward/back button on each side. Thumb on left side button index for left button and scrolling middle finger for right button and the fourth finger (don't know its name) for right side button. At home I use a Logitech with forward and reverse both on the left side so i can use my thumb for both.

Exactly the same set up as him.
MS Intelli Mouse at work, and Logitech mx518 at home.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Originally posted by: Nek802
thumb on left side, index finger on left button, middle finger scroll, ring finger for the right click, pinky on the right side

Same here ....

 

[theMan]

index for left and scroll, middle for right, and thumb for thumb buttons.

 

[Gamingphreek]

3 Fingers on top (1 on Wheel). My thumb just happens to be right where that button is anyway so i have a finger on my two mouse buttons on the side (I-Mouse Explorer 3.0)

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: scott
MX518. Thumb for back/forward buttons on left side of mouse.
Index for left click & scroll wheel & dpi resolution changer buttons.
Pluck Yew finger for right clicker.

 

[JBT]

you people are freaks who user your middle finger for only scrolling and ring figer for right like. That is so damn uncomfotable.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Originally posted by: JBT
you people are freaks who user your middle finger for only scrolling and ring figer for right like. That is so damn uncomfotable.

No, the opposite is true.
It's comfortable to relax my hand and keep the fingers close together on the top of the mouse. Then index and ring finger just have to go straight down to press the button. Also, I can switch from scroll to left and/or right click in less then 0.1 seconds.

Perhaps for some the way the mouse is operated is based upon how they game ...
Perhaps for some it's due to the shape/size/type of mouse being used ...
Perhaps for some it's due to lack of coordination with their ring finger ...

There are many factors, and most people will use whatever they like best. I go for the comfort and quick control option, that's why i like 3 fingers.

 

[Farmer]

Huh. I use my entire hand. Thats... five fingers? Interestingly not a choice.

 

[gar3555]

Originally posted by: Farmer
Huh. I use my entire hand. Thats... five fingers? Interestingly not a choice.

agreed...how do you people move your mouse? just hold your palm agains it and slide? I use my other fingers to hold the mouse while moving it...

 

[Davegod]

Originally posted by: Mrvile
<--- uses MX510 mouse. Index on left and wheel, middle on right, thumb on thumb buttons.

ditto

prior mouse was intellipoint, same as above plus i think pinky finger on the other (right) side button. might have been ring finger, i'd have to dig out the mouse and play to find out.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Two for normal wheel mice.
Three for mice with thumb buttons.

 

[ryan256]

Nothing beats a 5 button mouse for gaming!! I've got reload set to the thumb button and whatever key I also commly use bound to the ring finger button.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

I use the Evoluent Vertical Mouse, so I can use my first three fingers and my thumb. The right-most (or bottom-most) button I have bound to (CTRL+C) so I can do quick copy/pasting, and the thumb button I have bound to "Back," even though I primarily use MouseGestures lately.

For those that asked earlier about 3-finger users, I don't really have to "pick-up" the mouse I use. Instead, I just tilt it to one side, and that lifts the optical sensor up far enough that I won't track as I reposition it.

It's a great mouse, IMHO. Its resolution is 1200dpi, so it does gaming really well, and it's comfortable.

 

[CrimsonCutie]

i use a trackball... so my thumb moves it around.. and i use 2 fingers on the button arragnement... index finger for Left click and scroller and centre/wheel click, and middle finger for right click.

 

[whatho45]

2 buttons is sufficient for me. i have a multimedia keyboard all the shortcuts the multibutton mouse can provide

 

[AmberClad]

Originally posted by: Garth
I use the Evoluent Vertical Mouse, so I can use my first three fingers and my thumb. The right-most (or bottom-most) button I have bound to (CTRL+C) so I can do quick copy/pasting, and the thumb button I have bound to "Back," even though I primarily use MouseGestures lately.

For those that asked earlier about 3-finger users, I don't really have to "pick-up" the mouse I use. Instead, I just tilt it to one side, and that lifts the optical sensor up far enough that I won't track as I reposition it.

It's a great mouse, IMHO. Its resolution is 1200dpi, so it does gaming really well, and it's comfortable.

I've seen that contraption before, looked unusable to me . How do you keep that thing from tipping over when you're rapidly clicking? And it seems like it'd be hard to be accurate with it. Then again, I've never held one, so I could be wrong.

 

[AmberClad]

Originally posted by: gar3555

Originally posted by: Farmer
Huh. I use my entire hand. Thats... five fingers? Interestingly not a choice.

agreed...how do you people move your mouse? just hold your palm agains it and slide? I use my other fingers to hold the mouse while moving it...

I meant more how many fingers do you use to control the buttons . I'd think most everyone needs their pinky and thumb at the very least to hold it and move it around.