scroll wheels

Navigation finger spinners

Scroll wheels are the rotating discs on computer mice that let you move up and down through documents and web pages.

Rolling the wheel forward scrolls up; rolling back scrolls down.

Most scroll wheels also click inward as a button.

Some wheels tilt side to side for horizontal scrolling: My scroll wheel stopped working, so now I have to drag the scrollbar like an animal.

input

mouse

Small gnawing mammal

input device · hardware · encoder · optical · laser · sensor · USB · Bluetooth · wireless · sensitivity

interaction

navigation

Determining position and course

  • zoomRapid movement or magnification
  • panShallow cooking vessel
  • precisionAccuracy of measurement

tactile · feedback · resistance · haptic · adjustment · volume control · menu navigation · brush size · fine-tuning

Opposites
input device type

scroll wheelstrackpads

Touch-sensitive cursor controllers

touchpads · touchscreens · eye tracking · gesture controls · arrow keys

navigation method

scroll wheelsarrow keys

Cursor movement buttons

scroll bars · keyboard shortcuts

navigation precision

scroll wheelsscroll bars

Interface navigation controls

table of contents · infinite scroll

Family

scroll, wheel, scrolls, scrolled, scrolling, wheels, wheeled, wheeling, wheeler

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G