Touch mice

Touchpad

— the presence of a touchpad in the design of the mouse.

In all cases, the touchpad is a finger-sensitive surface. It provides additional ease of use and often expands the functionality of the mouse; but the specific dimensions, location and capabilities of the touch surface may be different, they should be specified separately. So, one of the simplest and most common options is a narrow oblong insert between the main buttons. Such an insert usually replaces the scroll wheel and has the corresponding functionality; it is distinguished by embossed elements for ease of use by touch, however, it may still take some time to get used to such equipment. On the other hand, the sensor is more reliable and durable than the wheel due to the absence of moving parts.

Another common option, more advanced, is the touchpad, which replaces both main buttons and occupies the entire front top of the case. Such a surface, in addition to traditional taps, often also supports gesture control — for example, horizontal scrolling with a swipe in one direction or another, zooming with two fingers, etc.

In addition to those described above, there are other, more specific options for touch panels — for example, side, under the thumb.