Can I change The Smart Tool attributes?

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Jimbo 88
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2013/01/11 12:23:09 (permalink)

Can I change The Smart Tool attributes?

OK,  I'm on Sonar X2a Producer,  I have a track ball. When I'm in PRV i hit F5 the smart tool show up.  If a want to lasso notes you left-click.  Right-click allows you to draw.  Left Clicking becomes painful on a track ball and I'm trying to Lasso notes a lot.
 
Is there a way to make the "right-Click" lasso?  Was it not this way in X1?
 
Thank you in advance and forgive my inability to figure simple things out!  
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    spacey
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    Re:Can I change The Smart Tool attributes? 2013/01/11 12:35:09 (permalink)
    Wouldn't changing the track ball from right hand operation to left
    do it?
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    Jimbo 88
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    Re:Can I change The Smart Tool attributes? 2013/01/11 12:55:36 (permalink)
    spacey


    Wouldn't changing the track ball from right hand operation to left
    do it?


    Good thought,  but if I change the track ball then it changes for everything else. I just want to change the PRV view in Sonar..not all right-click/left-click things.
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    Re:Can I change The Smart Tool attributes? 2013/01/11 12:56:33 (permalink)
    Actually, you have it backwards... I'm assuming the trackball works the same way as a mouse, and if so then in X2, lassoing notes is done by right-clicking and dragging.

    In any case, no, unfortunately, none of the tools can be customized. Hopefully, we'll get that functionality back in a future version.

    In the meantime, the software for your trackball might allow you to change the behavior of the buttons, etc.

    Scott

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    Re:Can I change The Smart Tool attributes? 2013/01/11 13:06:49 (permalink)
    Yes Scott you correct,  I have my left/right backwards...

    Thanks for the info. 

    The changing the trackball thing, as you and Spacey suggest, actually might be the solution 'cause i have 4 buttons to click and I'm really only using 2.

    Now.. off to find the trackball software!!
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