I'm struggling (not really the right word, but you know what I mean) with the fact that the wheel on my mouse now acts as a zoom in/out tool. In V6.2 and prior it acted as an up/down command.
I've looked in the guide and also the mouse settings but can't find anything to suggest how to change it.
Any ideas or shall I just have to "get used to it"?
Thanks
Tony
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Re: FH7 and mouse
An alternative is to hold down the space bar to drag the window about with the mouse
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Tony
This was always an option in Windows with the mouse once the wheel appeared. I haven't used a mouse for a while now, but if I remember correctly if you click on a part of the screen that has a scroll bar then the wheel will scroll if you don't click on the area it will zoom. I may be wrong, as I said I haven't used a mouse for a long time.
This was always an option in Windows with the mouse once the wheel appeared. I haven't used a mouse for a while now, but if I remember correctly if you click on a part of the screen that has a scroll bar then the wheel will scroll if you don't click on the area it will zoom. I may be wrong, as I said I haven't used a mouse for a long time.
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Re: FH7 and mouse
Thanks both
For the moment, I am undergoing "mouse re-training"
Clicking anywhere on the screen first does work, I just need to get used to it
For the moment, I am undergoing "mouse re-training"
Clicking anywhere on the screen first does work, I just need to get used to it
Re: FH7 and mouse
@uktony,
Are you seeing this behaviour throughout the software or in a specific window/windows? Are you using a 'touch screen' device?
If it is specifically in the Maps Window, then you could try disabling (untick) the "Enable Zoom Animation" option in Tools > Preferences > Map Window.
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Are you seeing this behaviour throughout the software or in a specific window/windows? Are you using a 'touch screen' device?
If it is specifically in the Maps Window, then you could try disabling (untick) the "Enable Zoom Animation" option in Tools > Preferences > Map Window.
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When viewing a particular record, with or without ancestors or descendants. Not sure what it is called but it isn't the maps window.
Not using a touch screen device.
Not using a touch screen device.
mjashby wrote: ↑11 Dec 2020 11:08@uktony,
Are you seeing this behaviour throughout the software or in a specific window/windows? Are you using a 'touch screen' device?
If it is specifically in the Maps Window, then you could try disabling (untick) the "Enable Zoom Animation" option in Tools > Preferences > Map Window.
Mervyn
Re: FH7 and mouse
O.K. You've ruled out two possibilities 
The only other 'third party' possibilities I can immediately think of are:
- some form of Mouse Control software setting, e.g. if you have a Logitech Mouse and Software, but then you would probably see the same behaviour in other software;
- (more likely) the Control Key on your Keyboard may be sticking, i.e. the 'Shortcut' for Zooming with a Mouse is to hold down the CTRL Key whilst using the scroll function on the Mouse;
- (even more likely; and the one already suggested) some dependency on where the Mouse Pointer is when you use the scroll wheel.
Mervyn
The only other 'third party' possibilities I can immediately think of are:
- some form of Mouse Control software setting, e.g. if you have a Logitech Mouse and Software, but then you would probably see the same behaviour in other software;
- (more likely) the Control Key on your Keyboard may be sticking, i.e. the 'Shortcut' for Zooming with a Mouse is to hold down the CTRL Key whilst using the scroll function on the Mouse;
- (even more likely; and the one already suggested) some dependency on where the Mouse Pointer is when you use the scroll wheel.
Mervyn