Firefox and thinkpad scroll button...

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byron · #1 Post by **byron** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 9:13 am

running firefox version 0.9

seems to work for a vertical scroll in the browser tab... but the following things don't seem to work in firefox with the scroll button.

drop down menus will not scroll
horizontal scroll will not work while browsing

anyone figure out how to fix these problems?

ibmuser · #2 Post by **ibmuser** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:45 am

not sure if this helps (what system are you using?) but I happened upon this

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=74129

byron · #3 Post by **byron** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:53 am

ya.. while google'ing i found that too... i think they can't get it to scroll period.. i can scroll pages.. just not drop down menus.

cynic · #4 Post by **cynic** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:50 pm

In firefox, horizontal scrolling doesn't work for me but menu/drop-downs scrolling does. You have to select the object with a single left click somewhere in the area (in the frame or highlight the menu--but it must be done with the mouse) before attempting to scroll. In essence you have to give the object focus.

I'm so used to it now that if I don't get immediate scrolling, I just do a quick left click and then try again. It never fails for me.

byron · #5 Post by **byron** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:05 pm

tried it and still nothing.... maybe we are talking about different things.. try this...

http://www.crucial.com/

click on the drop down menu in the middle labeled "Step 1" and try to scroll that list. I am unable to even after left clicking on it once to "drop" the choices down and still nothing.

thanks.

CyberDude · #6 Post by **CyberDude** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 3:25 am

Hi Byron. Did you ever resolve this? I have the same problem.

Humpa · #7 Post by **Humpa** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 8:32 am

CyberDude, I don't think there is anyone who can use their trackpoint in Firefox to scroll horizontally or in a form select dropdown list.
If they can, they are keeping it a secret.

... I am waiting for this feature as well. I didn't realize that I encounter so many form select dropdown lists.

CyberDude · #8 Post by **CyberDude** » Sun Aug 01, 2004 3:41 pm

OK, will have to wait then...

cytexone · #9 Post by **cytexone** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:59 am

I searched the forums and haven't seen any progress made on this. I am *dying* for horizontal scroll capabilities, as well as drop-down list capabilities.

The fact that some sites don't register word wrapping, and the words scroll off to the right of the screen are bound to drive a man insane.

Has anyone found a workaround/fix/update/hack?

Thanks

Andy
CYTEXONE

juancferrer · #10 Post by **juancferrer** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 2:29 am

I can't scroll in a form, but horizontal scrolling works just fine in Firefox 1.0.4. All I have to do is set the trackpoint properties for the middle button to "neither" instead of "scrolling" or "magnifying glass".

cytexone · #11 Post by **cytexone** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 2:32 am

juancferrer wrote:I can't scroll in a form, but horizontal scrolling works just fine in Firefox 1.0.4. All I have to do is set the trackpoint properties for the middle button to "neither" instead of "scrolling" or "magnifying glass".

yeah - i hear ya - i've definitely fallen in love with the ibm scrolling (as opposed to the type of scrolling when set to neither). There's much more control when browsing this way

I appreciate the input no less.

Still wondering if anyone else has any updates on this issue?

Thanks,
Andy
CYTEXONE

GoEatFood · #12 Post by **GoEatFood** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 5:07 pm

I have gotten the scroll to work for every thing...it really just depends on the page it seems like...how many different webpages have you tryed?? next time I come across one where the scroll works I'll make sure I post it...

Humpa · #13 Post by **Humpa** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:28 pm

GoEatFood wrote:I have gotten the scroll to work for every thing...it really just depends on the page it seems like...how many different webpages have you tryed?? next time I come across one where the scroll works I'll make sure I post it...

Normal horizontal scrolling does not work using the center scroll button and firefox/mozilla. Also, vertical scrolling in a dropdown menu does not work using the center scroll button and firefox/mozilla. Vertical scrolling works on webpages and also in a textarea of a form (just not the dropdown).

It does work with IE, however (just not Firefox or Mozilla browsers).

This is not webpage dependant.

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