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Why do mice need to make the "click"? (programming.dev)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/hardware@programming.dev
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Isn't a "click" just physically making two connectors touch so that a circuit is made to send the signal of an action? There doesn't have to be any noise associated does there?

For example, if we used 2 springs, one to hold up the button and another to make the contact with the circuit, the click would be silent. Or maybe something already exists that I can swap out into my mouse?

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[–] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

tactile feedback is for your finger to feel, as per the name,, and doesn't necessarily make an audible click.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    I'm aware of what tactile feedback is. The audible click is generally a byproduct of the mechanism that creates the tactile click. I don't know that I've ever used a keyboard or mouse that has a satisfying clicky feel without some noise accompanying it. You can definitely do things to make them quieter though.

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