r/Trackballs • u/79215185-1feb-44c6 • 5d ago

Which finger am I supposed to use to control the Elecom Huge?

Hi, I just gout a Huge in the mail today.

I thought using my index finger made the most sense at first, but the more I use it (honestly I've only been using it for like 30 minutes) the middle finger seems to be the better choice.

I might just be using the trackball wrong.

Also fingering balls comment.

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u/Able-Captain4482 5d ago

I'm using both - middle and index fingers - at the same time

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u/NoodleBox 5d ago

That's how I use my deft Pro! The huge is just too big. (ha)

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u/Human602214 4d ago

Yup, both for precision AND speed.

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u/arsis_qp 5d ago

I use a combination of index, middle, and ring.

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u/ArchieEU Trackballs.EU 5d ago

Use one(s) you're most comfortable with. :-)

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u/Goblin_Eye_Poker 5d ago

I use my index, middle, and ring finger on it most of the time. The ring finger plays double-duty and also controls right click and FN3, and the index plays double-duty by also controlling FN1 and FN2.

Occasionally, depending on what game I'm playing or task I'm working on, I'll shift around and control with middle and ring while the index rests on the FNs, or shift the other way and use index and middle while the ring rests on right click.

I rarely use my right pinky on it at all.

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u/CauseImTheCatMan 5d ago

I use middle and index also!

Funny, I found myself using my third finger on occasion as well. I never really thought about it, until I started to think about it! 😃

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u/dr_xadium 4d ago

Middle and index on the ball, ring on R/F3 (I joined them together to both be a right click because otherwise I was always missing the target)

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u/limbo090807 4d ago

Index and middle most of the time, Sometimes thumb, index and middle. This allows for more precision, and less pronation.

I've remapped left click to the button to the right of the ball, and right click to the Fn1 button. Among many other remaps.

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u/nonesuchluck 5d ago

You ever use the 4-finger swipe on a MacBook touchpad? It multitasks between screens. I use my Huge almost the same way for pointing. All my fingers rise and fall over the ball, I treat it like a touchpad with kinetic feedback.