Hi all,
When sitting in front of the computer, working with any program, I do not use mouse at all. I use a Wacom tablet with pen. This substitutes the mouse in every way.
Several years ago, working with CAD every day all day long, I got a creepy pain in my hand/arm/shoulder.
I had to find a solution, else I could not go on working with CAD.
I then bought a Wacom tablet and after some days of practice I had converted - the mouse was history.
Holding a pen is much more natural for the hand than dealing with the mouse, and navigating on the monitor is easier with a pen.
And very important (also if using mouse):
The elbow has to be resting on the table, othervise the shoulder will suffer.
I now use a desk designet with an inwards corner in order to obtain the best working position with elbow resting and monitor in front, and have been working this way for decades.
My suffering arm has gone.
The tablet I use is small, bigger tablet cause unnecessary movements of the arm.
By combining the programmable switch on the pen with shortcuts on the keyboard I can work very effectively.
Hope my experiences are of interest in this discussion.
Orjan
