Windows with 2 cursors

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Penang

I've had this thought for years --- what if the Window's UI supports 2
cursors?

I like to draw, and when I draw, I draw with both hands. Not one hand
at a time, but both hands simultaneously. This is something that I've
trained myself to do since I was a kid.

But anyway, back to the 2 cursor thing --- if the Windows UI does
support 2 cursors, then I would be able to do more things at once.

In the age of multiple-core computers (with 8 cores coming out in a
year or so), the Windows UI is hopelessly out of date.

I've done some search on the Net for the idea, apparently there are
already others who have thought of this and are posting ideas:

Such as this discussion -- www.proz.com/forum/windows_operating_systems/38609-two_mouse_pointers-.html
-- about a guy who has a video card that has dual outputs. They guy
basically is saying that if the computers support 2 cursors, than he
could put 2 mice on it, with one screen he use it for surfing the net,
and another screen his wife doing the account or his kid playing
games.

Even on Linux side people are asking for multiple cursors ---
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=182600

There are at times with I use my digitizing tablets that I sense
there's something more that I could do if I can use BOTH of my hand in
the creation of my ideas.

Such as in CAD, for instance. With one mice, I have to do this in
sequence --- Create the X, Y, Z, and then specified them with added
value using the drop down menu.

With 2 pointing devices, I can use (for example) my right hand
defining the X, Y, Z axis with the digitizing tablet, in the meantime
my left hand, using the mouse, can click on the drop down menu to
associate specific characteristics to what my right hand is creating.

Someone has actually written an article on this topic ---
http://klafbang.eu/personlig/publications/mouse.pdf --- which was
published during the Proceedings of Microsoft Summer Workshop for
Faculty and PhDs. Cambridge, England, September 2002.

And lastly but not least, someone else actually created something to
support dual mouse pointers to be used under Windows. Their location
is located at http://cpnmouse.sourceforge.net/

I would appreciate a lot if you would generously share your commend on
this topic of dual (or more) mouse pointers. I hope something positive
can come out of this.

Many thanks in advance !!
 
I've had this thought for years --- what if the Window's UI supports 2
cursors?

I like to draw, and when I draw, I draw with both hands. Not one hand
at a time, but both hands simultaneously. This is something that I've
trained myself to do since I was a kid.

But anyway, back to the 2 cursor thing --- if the Windows UI does
support 2 cursors, then I would be able to do more things at once.

In the age of multiple-core computers (with 8 cores coming out in a
year or so), the Windows UI is hopelessly out of date.

I've done some search on the Net for the idea, apparently there are
already others who have thought of this and are posting ideas:

Such as this discussion --www.proz.com/forum/windows_operating_systems/38609-two_mouse_pointers...
-- about a guy who has a video card that has dual outputs. They guy
basically is saying that if the computers support 2 cursors, than he
could put 2 mice on it, with one screen he use it for surfing the net,
and another screen his wife doing the account or his kid playing
games.

Even on Linux side people are asking for multiple cursors ---http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=182600

There are at times with I use my digitizing tablets that I sense
there's something more that I could do if I can use BOTH of my hand in
the creation of my ideas.

Such as in CAD, for instance. With one mice, I have to do this in
sequence --- Create the X, Y, Z, and then specified them with added
value using the drop down menu.

With 2 pointing devices, I can use (for example) my right hand
defining the X, Y, Z axis with the digitizing tablet, in the meantime
my left hand, using the mouse, can click on the drop down menu to
associate specific characteristics to what my right hand is creating.

Someone has actually written an article on this topic ---http://klafbang.eu/personlig/publications/mouse.pdf--- which was
published during the Proceedings of Microsoft Summer Workshop for
Faculty and PhDs. Cambridge, England, September 2002.

And lastly but not least, someone else actually created something to
support dual mouse pointers to be used under Windows. Their location
is located athttp://cpnmouse.sourceforge.net/

I would appreciate a lot if you would generously share your commend on
this topic of dual (or more) mouse pointers. I hope something positive
can come out of this.

Many thanks in advance !!
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Hi, Penang. I happen (purely by chance) to have two mice in use but
only the ONE cursor. One USB mouse & another one in the back of the
box. (Same with the keyboards as the USB k'board was lacking in ops) I
was switching between two PC's and forgot to remove one. But your
concept is interesting as far as CAD goes. I take it that you have
gone deeper into this two-cursor idea, search-wise?
 
Methinks this concept could be expanded way beyond CAD.

Imagine a two-player game where both players compete and cooperate in
a game like "Asteroids".

How about drawing an animation sequence? Right hand adjusting the
movement (X/Y/Z) while left hand controlling the speed/time.

There are of course, much more applications whereby two mice can be
used together.

Let our imagination runs wild, for a change !
 
Penang said:
I've had this thought for years --- what if the Window's UI supports 2
cursors?

I like to draw, and when I draw, I draw with both hands. Not one hand
at a time, but both hands simultaneously. This is something that I've
trained myself to do since I was a kid.

But anyway, back to the 2 cursor thing --- if the Windows UI does
support 2 cursors, then I would be able to do more things at once.
Click to expand...

[...]

Two cursors is just plain WRONG!
 
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HeyBub said:
Penang said:
I've had this thought for years --- what if the Window's UI supports
2 cursors?

I like to draw, and when I draw, I draw with both hands. Not one hand
at a time, but both hands simultaneously. This is something that I've
trained myself to do since I was a kid.

But anyway, back to the 2 cursor thing --- if the Windows UI does
support 2 cursors, then I would be able to do more things at once.
Click to expand...
[...]

Two cursors is just plain WRONG!
Click to expand...

They're not getting married. :)
Click to expand...
They can in Massachusetts.
 
Buffalo said:
Penang said:
I've had this thought for years --- what if the Window's UI supports
2 cursors?

I like to draw, and when I draw, I draw with both hands. Not one hand
at a time, but both hands simultaneously. This is something that I've
trained myself to do since I was a kid.

But anyway, back to the 2 cursor thing --- if the Windows UI does
support 2 cursors, then I would be able to do more things at once.
Click to expand...

[...]

Two cursors is just plain WRONG!
Click to expand...

They're not getting married. :)
Click to expand...


Maybe he was thinking of a couple of people swearing at each other
and was thinking "curser" (rather than cursor) <G>
 
Whoa ! A very noteworthy pointer !!!

Thanks for the update.

The answer to your question is "No", since all I'd done so far is just
a cursory search (no pun intended!) on the issue of using 2 mice.

Thanks again for the link !!!
 
It would at least give you new search criteria.

I used "simultaneous ambidextrous mousing" without the quotes and somehow
found that article which uses "two-fisted" and "bi-manual" mousing as terms.

Whoa ! A very noteworthy pointer !!!

Thanks for the update.

The answer to your question is "No", since all I'd done so far is just
a cursory search (no pun intended!) on the issue of using 2 mice.

Thanks again for the link !!!
 
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