Elecom Huge Review and Linux Configuration

In this video we look at the Elecom Huge and talk about my experience with it on Linux. We also look at configuring it!

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[nightvoyager]

Hi.. I have ordered a wireless version of huge. Is it necessary to change the stock bearing? Do the stock ones work smoothly? Am a graphic designer. Thank you

[Tristaniscool]

The article is unavailable :( Any chance you could get that back up?

[ohmy-gosh]

I now have 3 of this track ball, I love it's utility. However be aware the latest one I received via. Amazon does not work with Linux fully. I loaded up XEV and the 3 function buttons issue no codes at all. I took the unit to my Windoze10 box and used the Elcom setup software and indeed all buttons work there. So there is some difference in the firmware between ones older than 10 months ago. The older two I have that do produce XEV output for all buttons and is noted as model MSIP-CRM-ELJ-M-HT1DR on the bottom sticker. The newest one that has issues is R-R-ELJ-H1DR. Otherwise they are identical except for label changes on the bottom. All three are the [BK] model (wireless). Have you encountered the newer one yet and have a Linux work around to get all buttons to report and can be re-mapped?

[TheLinuxCast]

The Huge is what I've been using now for a few months. It took some breaking in before it was accurate, but now it's awesome. I'm thinking about buying another one for my standing desk.

[dmiracle]

Great video, a lot of useful information.
I've been using trackballs for a couple decades. I prefer the thumb controlled ones. I have tried using the finger controlled ones, I just couldn't get used to them.
I like trackballs because you don't need a lot of space to use them.

[linuxdabbler]

I've been using the elecom huge for about a year. It took a little time to get used to it, but now I actually prefer it to standard form factor mice. plus, it is actually big enough to be comfortable for my giant hands.

[poppnik]

I bounce between the Elecom Huge and the Ploopy Classic quite often. The firmware and hardware for the latter are libre and are programmable via QMK/VIA (QMK through CLI; VIA through app image).

[mikeroman]

How long have you used these? Do you know if it suffers the same click button failure like Logitech Marble trackball mouse? Been using that for years until the clickity thing underneath the left button failed to bounce back. McGyvered that thing by replacing it with one of the other button's, but that didn't last long either.

[alex_oiman]

doesnt work. fortunatelly i got it to work with input-remapper but unfortunatelly i cant get the scroll method button to work

[pctlc]

G'day Vash, great video mate! I do like the idea of a track ball so I'm not having to move a mouse around the desktop so much, I'm always moving off the edge of the mouse pad which is very annoying especially when editing videos, I may have to check what's available at the local electronics. :)

[kymberlys]

I've never tried that one specifically, but I love trackballs as an alternative to mice. It's good to switch things up sometimes, and I find that for art and photo editing, it can be easier to use a trackball than a mouse, because you can have greater precision when you don't have to move your whole arm to move the cursor.

[exen]

I also started getting into trackballs using the M575 and have a Huge arriving tomorrow. Really don’t like the thumb Action, way inferior technique for me. I would love to try a CST but the pricing (especially for shipping from X-Keys) is outrageously insane. 164$ shipping for a $159 trackball. Usual shipping here goes for $30-40

[wwShadow]

I miss trackballs. But mostly I use the <$10 logitech small / tiny mice at walmart. Uses an AAA batt and lasts a month+.

[OkieDokieSmokie]

I thought “well being plug and play isn’t really a pro these days, it’s just kind of the standard” and then I realized you’re on linux 😂

[EricAdamsYT]

So there are other trackball users our there, eh? Although, unlike you, I greatly prefer the thumb version. I use a Logitech Ergo M575 which is pretty simple but gets the job done. I have used the larger finger trackballs but not one of these. I may have to give one a try someday. Thanks for the video!

[Vashinator]

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[GotUpLateWithMoon]

the wireless one looks like a cute sandal, lol