Looking for software/WM options that are less reliant on the mouse due to hand pain
by dsaly1969 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#50JV1)
Hi all,
I'm loving MX Linux - very stable and easy to use. Due to an ongoing neurological issue (severe cervical radiculopathy due to scoliosis and inverse curvature of the neck), I have a hard time holding the mouse or a pencil and I can type for longer than I can grip. I have been experimenting with different WM's and DE's that are not so reliant on the mouse. Using the mouse hurts more than typing although I also have to limit that. Right now I am using i3wm and have also tried dwm and wmii. I may also look into into Ratpoison. Are there any others good alternatives I should look at (I am a non-programmer but can do i3 configs easily enough for hotkeys)? Also any recommendations for good software available on MX Linux which is less mouse reliant and more keyboard/hotkey based while still providing access to the Internet with graphics, etc.? What about voice recognition?
Thanks!
Dave
I'm loving MX Linux - very stable and easy to use. Due to an ongoing neurological issue (severe cervical radiculopathy due to scoliosis and inverse curvature of the neck), I have a hard time holding the mouse or a pencil and I can type for longer than I can grip. I have been experimenting with different WM's and DE's that are not so reliant on the mouse. Using the mouse hurts more than typing although I also have to limit that. Right now I am using i3wm and have also tried dwm and wmii. I may also look into into Ratpoison. Are there any others good alternatives I should look at (I am a non-programmer but can do i3 configs easily enough for hotkeys)? Also any recommendations for good software available on MX Linux which is less mouse reliant and more keyboard/hotkey based while still providing access to the Internet with graphics, etc.? What about voice recognition?
Thanks!
Dave