Right click simulation in RC2

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop for Mac' started by tacit_one, May 31, 2006.

  1. tacit_one

    tacit_one Pro

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    Hi,

    There are some changes in right click simulation that should to be described (discussed).

    Configuration options added to Parallels -> Configuration -> Hot Keys, they are:

    1. "Keyboard + Click simulation" for right click - it defines the combination used to simulate right click.
    Default option: Ctrl + Shift + Click as the result of the poll at this forum, but can be configured to be any modifier + click.

    2. "Delayed right click" - the way of right click simulation used in the DockBar of OSX - just press and hold your left mouse button without movement and you will get right click there.
    Default option: disabled - please, post your feelings on this option once you will get it enabled.

    Regards
     
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  2. kaufman

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    If I don't want to use either one of these (ie, I already have a two button mouse) can they both be disabled?

    THanks, Michael
     
  3. tacit_one

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    Yes. Second option is disabled by default. To disable first option you can uncheck all modifiers check boxes (modifier + click is supposed to be disabled with no modifier selected).
     
  4. Sheppy

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    This seems to work great! Thanks!
     
  5. xbrianskix

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    Alt-click seems to be broken with a windows XP client. Also, apple-click is funky, but that might be unavoidable because of the way windows intercepts the windows key to pop up the start menu. Any ideas as to why alt-click doesn't work? I have a MBP and have tried both option-click and alt-click (aka fn-option-click)....

    Thanks...
     
  6. cwilkes

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    Works for me with Win2k

    Most important (for me) is that the right click works in a java applet.
     
  7. ScottTFrazer

    ScottTFrazer Junior Member

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    "fn-option" doesn't equal "alt"

    The "alt" is just a label on the key to help windows folks. the key is scanned as "option" under OS X and "alt" under windows.
     
  8. xbrianskix

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    Either way, it no workie :(
     
  9. Darkel

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    The new MacBooks and 17 inch MacBook Pros offer a new two-finger-click feature to emulate right-clicking. Now, does this actually emulate control-clicking, therefore making it usuable in RC2, or an entirely new method of right-clicking, therefore not usuable in RC2?
     
  10. Drewmangroup

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    I think I used the two finger click as a right click sucessfully in RC2.
     
  11. pcunix

    pcunix Junior Member

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    What about "middle click" (Linux)

    I hate Linux cut and paste anyway, but it is what it is and while you can simulate the middle button paste with a two button mouse, how can you do that with Parallels in Mac with a track pad?
     
  12. tacit_one

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    Well, i believe that it is practically impossible ... The only way is to use external mouse.
     
  13. pcunix

    pcunix Junior Member

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    So you couldn't do something that would map it to Meta-Cokebottle-Whatever key combination?
     
  14. yannis

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    The delayed right click option works fine for me. I like it!

    Regards & keep up the good work!
    Yannis
     
  15. bobbyt

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    There is one feature about the Delayed Right Click I don't like...

    This being: If I'm dragging a scroll bar in, say, IE, I often pause part way through. The problem now is, with this feature enabled, if I pause for a length of time, the right click will execute.

    It would be nice (if possible) to not have the right click menu to display if the cursor has moved more than a certain amount before the delay is over. I dunno if it's possible to implement this, but it would be nice if it could be done...
     

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