Utility to swap mouse buttons

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I'm right handed, and sometimes use a PC belonging to someone who is
left handed; and they sometimes use mine. Since I'm currently teaching
them to use some new software, we often sit side-by-side taking it in
turns to use the mouse.

Is there a utility which will reside in the system tray and, when
clicked, toggle the mouse buttons between the normal and opposite-
handed settings?

It would detect the current state, then reverse it - and perhaps the
icon would change to always indicate the current state - perhaps a big
"L" when in left-hand mode, and a big "R" when in right-hand mode; or
two, reversed, thumbs- up graphics.
 
I'm right handed, and sometimes use a PC belonging to
someone who is left handed; and they sometimes use mine.
Since I'm currently teaching them to use some new software,
we often sit side-by-side taking it in turns to use the
mouse.

Is there a utility which will reside in the system tray
and, when clicked, toggle the mouse buttons between the
normal and opposite- handed settings?

It would detect the current state, then reverse it - and
perhaps the icon would change to always indicate the
current state - perhaps a big "L" when in left-hand mode,
and a big "R" when in right-hand mode; or two, reversed,
thumbs- up graphics.
Click to expand...

Let us know if you find it.

It sounds like just what I'm looking for, too.
 
I'm right handed, and sometimes use a PC belonging to someone who is
left handed; and they sometimes use mine. Since I'm currently teaching
them to use some new software, we often sit side-by-side taking it in
turns to use the mouse.

Is there a utility which will reside in the system tray and, when
clicked, toggle the mouse buttons between the normal and opposite-
handed settings?

It would detect the current state, then reverse it - and perhaps the
icon would change to always indicate the current state - perhaps a big
"L" when in left-hand mode, and a big "R" when in right-hand mode; or
two, reversed, thumbs- up graphics.
Click to expand...

Swap Mouse Buttons - free from:-

http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/mtpsoft/swapmousebuttons/SwapMouseButtons.html


Just press CTRL-F12 whenever you want to switch from one to the other
- seems to work a treat!
 
How to swap mouse buttons in c:

SystemParametersInfo(SPI_SETMOUSEBUTTONSWAP, !GetSystemMetrics(SM_SWAPBUTTON),
0, 0);

A rare, useful one line program!
 
This probably might not be any use to you, but the VB call is:

Public Declare Function SwapMouseButton Lib "user32" (ByVal bSwap As Long)
As Long

Public Function SwapMouse(Byval bSwap as Long) as Long
SwapMouse = SwapMouseButton(bSwap)
End Sub

Bart
 
I'm right handed, and sometimes use a PC belonging to someone who is
left handed; and they sometimes use mine. Since I'm currently teaching
them to use some new software, we often sit side-by-side taking it in
turns to use the mouse.

Is there a utility which will reside in the system tray and, when
clicked, toggle the mouse buttons between the normal and opposite-
handed settings?
Click to expand...

I don't know if this sits in the system tray, but it should do what
you want - SwapMouseButtons

http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/mtpsoft/swapmousebuttons/Keyboard_Setup.html
It would detect the current state, then reverse it - and perhaps the
icon would change to always indicate the current state - perhaps a big
"L" when in left-hand mode, and a big "R" when in right-hand mode; or
two, reversed, thumbs- up graphics.
Click to expand...

from techrepublic's review -
http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6263-5068809.html?tag=search

"When you press the key combination, you'll hear a brief beep on your
workstation. You'll also briefly see an icon similar to the one in
Figure A. The red button will indicate which button SwapMouseButtons
has activated. In the figure, the left button has become the main
clicking button"

and the site's description -

"SwapMouseButtons is a free utility program to quickly and easily swap
the mouse's left and right button assignments by just pressing the F12
key on the keyboard. This program is for use with Microsoft Windows.
This program is useful in the following situations:

* At home, when a computer is shared between family members and
there are both left-handed and right-handed users of the computer

* In classrooms, libraries and other places where many people
share computers"
 
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