Anyone else want to try ck's new BFS patch in linux-ck

Question

CK added skip lists into bfs and would like some folks to bang on it for testing purposes.  I have added an option in linux-ck's PKGBUILD for you to enable it.  Anyone else out there wanna give it a try?
Default option is disabled, so just change the "n" to "y" in this config flag and compile:
_skiplist_bf="n"
I propose using this thread for discussion and CK's blog to post your bugs if you find any.
Last edited by graysky (2011-09-29 06:38:09)

Answer 1

I'm accustomed to using my left middle finger to click and my two right first fingers to scroll & move arrow.
That's a very bad habit.  As stated, dragging or clicking with two fingers triggers gestures.  One finger only!  The left finger being used for clicks is okay-ish, though it seems clumsy to me.  I just use my right thumb to click.  As I said, the OS is smart enough not to interpret a thumb (or other finger) as a second finger and invoke a gesture when clicking, but you can't leave that finger on the pad (except when dragging while holding down the mouse button).
If you're unable to adjust to that, you'll need a mouse.  But a mouse is an extra thing to carry on your trip to Europe, and if you get a wireless mouse, you'll have to juggle batteries as well.  I'd strongly advise working hard to learn how to use the trackpad so you don't have such things to deal with.
If you do decide to buy a mouse, I have no recent experience with a mouse.  (I personally hate mice with a passion...  I have been using trackballs, and even a very simple primitive trackpad, since about 20+ years ago.)  So I can't recommend a specific brand.  I will say that you should avoid Apple's Magic Mouse, whose upper surface works similarly to the trackpad in that it recognizes gestures.  As to wired vs wireless, wireless can be more convenient, but there are problems such as batteries to contend with.