Re: 2 Mice -> 2 Pointer ?!?

Dr Andrew C Aitchison wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Steffen Bischoff wrote:
> 
> 
>>I have a problem:  I would like to install 2 mice at my Linux PC and 
>>each mouse should control one pointer.
>>I have 2 Touch screens in the Xinerama mode or in the TwinView mode 
>>(nVidia).  The mice are attached over the COM-Port.
>>Unfortunately only one mouse-pointer is controled from both mice
>>
> 
> People keep asking for 2 pointers. With your reference to two touch
> screens I'm beginning to see why you ask, but I don't understand 
> what you would expect the X server to do with two pointers*.
> 
> X only has the concept of one pointer and one focus (usually the window
> in which you can type). How would you use 2 pointers ?
> d
> * I do see the point in using two mice, scroll-wheels or trackballs:
> to allow applications to control more things.



Hello Dr Andrew C Aitchison ,

I am a programmer of graphic surfaces.
And I would like to serve 2 things at the same time with 2 different
mice!  That can happen in the same application.
e.g.: to press two buttons down at the same time.
Ok, its a little difficult with 2 mice, but if u only use Touce-Screen's 
its absolutely necessarily.
We simulate different things of daily handling:In car we uses brake and 
clutch at the same time, too. With a screen operation that would not be 
possible?
Thank you for your interest!

mfg
Steffen Bischoff