using touchpad to scroll emacs over ssh

using touchpad to scroll emacs over ssh

[Jai Dayal]

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Hi,

 Not really specifically an emacs question, but I haven't gotten answers
anywhere else.  Using a mac, is it possible to use the touch pad to scroll
up and down in emacs over ssh?  currently, it scrolls the terminal, but not
the emacs window.

Thanks!
Jai

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Re: using touchpad to scroll emacs over ssh

[XeCycle]

Jai Dayal <dayalsoap@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi,
>
>  Not really specifically an emacs question, but I haven't gotten answers
> anywhere else.  Using a mac, is it possible to use the touch pad to scroll up
> and down in emacs over ssh?  currently, it scrolls the terminal, but not the
> emacs window.

I think you can use ssh -X, then start a graphical emacs.  Mouse
scrolling isn't widely used in terminal applications.

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Re: using touchpad to scroll emacs over ssh

[Suvayu Ali]

On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 11:00:05AM +0800, XeCycle wrote:
> Jai Dayal <dayalsoap@gmail.com> writes:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> >  Not really specifically an emacs question, but I haven't gotten answers
> > anywhere else.  Using a mac, is it possible to use the touch pad to scroll up
> > and down in emacs over ssh?  currently, it scrolls the terminal, but not the
> > emacs window.
> 
> I think you can use ssh -X, then start a graphical emacs.  Mouse
> scrolling isn't widely used in terminal applications.
> 

It works on Linux, maybe it is a Mac terminal thing?

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Re: using touchpad to scroll emacs over ssh

[Stefan Monnier]

>  Not really specifically an emacs question, but I haven't gotten answers
> anywhere else.  Using a mac, is it possible to use the touch pad to scroll
> up and down in emacs over ssh?  currently, it scrolls the terminal, but not
> the emacs window.

I think it depends on which terminal you use and on whether or not
xterm-mouse-mode is enabled.  I've had trouble with it (under GNU/Linux)
but have also seen it work, tho I haven't taken the time to investigate.


        Stefan