mac right click is inactive

[cgclark]

The right mouse click does not work on a mac with dataexplore. Many mac users only use a trackpad and control-click as a right mouse click, which will not work as the default dataexplore installation. Macs do not use the same button mapping as in Windows for buttons 2 and 3.

A 3-button mouse (e.g. Logitech) is the easiest to get things to work. Logitech happens to map the middle button to an OS function by default, but this can be overridden (globally) in their settings to be set to "middle button" to get functionality in dataexplore using the middle button. The python application (dataexplore window) may have to be closed in order to make this change, else the Logitech options crashes.

It should be possible to change the key binding elsewhere in the python installation to make this more general, but this is beyond my capability.

Could you add some specific information on the Mac installation instructions to save users time or possibly add a user preference setting for reverse button 2 and 3 binding as "Enable right mouse button (macs)"?

P.S. The program is great!

[dmnfarrell]

Thanks for the feedback. It's hard for me to test this in OS X because I don't have access to a mac. I will look at this when I get the chance though.

[cgclark]

I am happy to help with any testing should you need it.