foo-beepin poo mongerin' netscape! (scroll wheel troubles)

[MechCD]

I can't get my scroll wheel to work in netscape! It works in gedit and other fun apps, but not netscape! ARGH! Why must netscape be different from the rest of the friendly linux apps?

[kirek]

There is a program out there called imwheel. I have never tried it but you may want to give it a shot. Otherwise You could try using the Mozilla Browser or Opera. My scroll wheel works fine in both. IMHO Opera is a better browser but it lacks java support, although I guess it's on the way.

Anyways here's a
link (http://linuxberg.surfnet.nl/x11html/preview/47026.html) to a download site for imwheel if you feel like experimenting.

Hope this helps.

[dnar]

imwheel is [K]rud.... I tried that one, but its a pain as it modifies all you normal scrolling with the apps that used to work without imwheel.

Somewere, I found a neat patch for netscrape, fixed th scrolling, colours and fonts...

I have to did deep to find it guys, I don;t use scrape anymore. Also, try Opera, youll think less of Netscrape once you try...

[dnar]

I found it! Buried deep in the engine room!





Download this file (325k) Netscape (http://members.iinet.net.au/~dnar/downloads/Netscape) and stick it in your /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults directory. This will make you much happier, and you won't need imwheel....

[MechCD]

Thanks!

[dnar]

Did that help?

[MechCD]

Derrrr, not really, I put it where ya said and it still won't scroll :P Do I need to customize the script or type in somethin' at the console?

[dnar]

Originally posted by MechCD
Derrrr, not really, I put it where ya said and it still won't scroll :P Do I need to customize the script or type in somethin' at the console?
Mmmm. It should work.

ls -l ..........app-defaults/Netscape:

-rw-rw-r-- root 325355 Jun 3 14:15 Netscape

attributes correct? Are you using Netscape 4.76? Did you re-start Netscape? You have scolling in all Gnome apps yes?

[MechCD]

Yes I restarted netscape and i'm usng 4.76. Here's the attributes, not quite the same

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 325355

[MechCD]

OK, now it works! i didn't have the "n" capitalized!

[dnar]

Originally posted by MechCD
OK, now it works! i didn't have the "n" capitalized!
Yep, Linux is case sensitive........

You'll notice the colours and fonts are tweaked now too..... :eek:

[MechCD]

Yup, it does look a lil better. i knew linux was case snsitive, I slipped on the shift key (i do that a lot)

[dnar]

Have you tried Opera? (http://www.opera.com)

[MechCD]

Nope, but i will. i tried mozilla but it can't quite do scripting and java, or anything like those things. including shopping carts at www.caseetc.com :(

Netscape has barfed a few times. it kinda freezes with some of the stuff on the screen, some stuff not. Gnome is ok when it happens though.

[dnar]

Opera is real coooool. It does not yet have full java implementation, but it's on the way. I keep Netscrape 4.76 for times that require Java. When I do use Netscrape, I realize just how good Opera is...... :D