[ltp] standalone usb trackpoint device?

[linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org]

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008, Paul Fox wrote:

> chris@idlelion.net wrote:
> > On Wed, 27 Feb 2008, Paul Fox wrote:
> > > i'm looking for a standalone trackpoint/trackstick-like device that
> ...
> > IBM made a mouse with a TrackPoint in place of a scroll wheel, so you
> > could push the nib in any direction to scroll your documents and also
> > press it to use it as the third button. I found it very handy, but it
> > still had a wheel, and optical mice are so much nicer.
>
> thanks!  i'm not sure it's quite what i need, but they do seem to
> make optical versions:
>    http://www.amazon.com/IBM-3-Button-Scrollpoint-Optical-Mouse/dp/B00007DTC6
>
> i suspect it would take a new driver to make the pointer send mouse
> movements instead of scroll movements.  (unless maybe that's possible
> with an xorg.conf reconfig.)

I suspect so as well, but never tried it with Linux. BTW, here's a newer, 
cheaper, sleeker but right-hand-only version:

http://www.amazon.com/IBM-31P8700-Optical-Scrollpointpro-Mouse/dp/B00008UAXY/

Chris