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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by Symbiote on Sunday March 11, 2018 @03:43PM (#16564423)
Even just finding a mouse with extra buttons is difficult nowadays.

My Logitech with side buttons finally wore out, and the only symmetrical standard mouse with five buttons was a Razer gaming mouse. I bought it, but I feel a bit silly with it on my desk at work.

Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by zamber on Monday March 12, 2018 @08:32PM (#16572940)
You should see the look on people's faces when they realize my SteelSeries Sensei has a small LCD on the bottom - https://steelseries.com/gaming-mice/sensei

Bought it because you can do simple macros for buttons which are stored on-device. Also allows for mode switching with rotating profiles that are differentiated by LED color.

If you're on a budget and don't care about on-device macros or looks then there are branded variants, like the Guild Wars 2 one when I initially tried it out and now there's a CoD one.

The downside is that the branding paint job wears out with use. Especially problematic on the white GW2 one I had (yellowing under fingers). Don't try to clean it with IPA (rubbing) alcohol though, it dissolves the matte sides and the paint job (learned from experience). https://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Call-Black-Gaming-Mouse/d...

Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by gbrayut on Monday March 12, 2018 @02:48AM (#16566571)
I switched from Logitech to Roccata few years ago. The Type mouse has worked pretty well for me, with 14 programmable buttons

https://www.roccat.org/en-US/Products/Gaming-Mice/Tyon/

Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by def_true_false on Sunday March 11, 2018 @09:04PM (#16565585)
I think the keyword they use is ambidextrous. E.g. Zowie makes some decent ones that look fairly normal.
Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by SimbaOnSteroids on Sunday March 11, 2018 @06:02PM (#16564988)
Gaming mouse, razer naga and naga hex have plenty of extra buttons. 15 and 6 respectively.