what is the technical name for pressing a mouse button

[rudeguy]

Whether its to open a program, highlight something or to activate a link on a website

 

[spaceman]

click?

 

[Jeff7]

Clique?

 

[Barfo]

 

[lxskllr]

I think click is universal. I don't know that there is any more technical term.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I think click is universal. I don't know that there is any more technical term.

There has to be a more technical term...doesn't there?


If not, we need to make one up.

 

[Turin39789]

depress?

actuate?

 

[compuwiz1]

The technical name is; Who gives a rat's ass?

 

[FeuerFrei]

My dad says "Push on this". Only other term I've heard besides 'click'.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
The technical name is; Who gives a rat's ass?

These are the things that weigh on my mind....


God, I can't wait to start working again.

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: NSFW

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
The technical name is; Who gives a rat's ass?

These are the things that weigh on my mind....


God, I can't wait to start working again.

The serenity prayer will get you out of this.

 

[octopus41092]

Mouse down? Mouse click?

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: NSFW

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
The technical name is; Who gives a rat's ass?

These are the things that weigh on my mind....


God, I can't wait to start working again.

The serenity prayer will get you out of this.

This is much larger than what the serenity prayer can deliver.

Which came first, the mouse of the click?

Is it still clicking if you use a touchpad?

What about quiet mice that don't make a noise?

 

[lxskllr]

Westerly hemispheric mechanical actuator? Substitute easterly or polar(remove hemispheric) for the appropriate buttons :^P

 

[Ns1]

onclick?

 

[AnonymouseUser]

the press of the Mouse is click, event, initiate, select, activate, trigger, start, prompt and porn-control.

 

[Kelvrick]

For you IT guys. When talking to users during tech support, start saying "clit" instead of click. Like, "now clit on the Next button."

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
For you IT guys. When talking to users during tech support, start saying "clit" instead of click. Like, "now clit on the Next button."

thats an odd question but no

 

[PricklyPete]

"left mouse click" or "right mouse click" or "mouse click" if you are on an Apple.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: NSFW

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I think click is universal. I don't know that there is any more technical term.

There has to be a more technical term...doesn't there?


If not, we need to make one up.

kind of like that German guy that wanted to create a German word for everything, rather than use the internationally-accepted loan terms, usually English. Computer for example.

Following his strategy, we should call it: "to selection of object with peripheral point and drag device."

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
My dad says "Push on this". Only other term I've heard besides 'click'.

FBB?

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: Ocguy31

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
My dad says "Push on this". Only other term I've heard besides 'click'.

FBB?

:shocked: LOL...almost blew my drink all over my monitor.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: spaceman

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
For you IT guys. When talking to users during tech support, start saying "clit" instead of click. Like, "now clit on the Next button."

thats an odd question but no

How is that a question? I was telling you IT guys to say it like that.

 

[bobdole369]

Oh come on - noone from the south is here?!

MASH!

As in "Should I mash it? The left or right?"

 

[mjrpes3]

"click event"