Scroll mechanism and keyboard
A computing navigation mechanism includes a scroll mechanism below a keyboard area. The keyboard comprises a plurality of keys, including a home row structured to allow positioning of fingers of a user. The scroll mechanism is structured below the keyboard area and structured to rotate in only a first direction and a second direction.
1 . An apparatus comprising:
a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys, including a home row structured to allow positioning of fingers of a user; and
a scroll mechanism structured below the keyboard and structured to rotate in only a first direction and a second direction.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the scroll mechanism comprises a scroll cylinder.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the scroll mechanism reachable by a thumbs of the user without repositioning the fingers of the user from the home row.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the scroll mechanism is structured below a space bar key of the keyboard.
5 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the scroll cylinder is structured below a space bar key of the keyboard.
6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising at least one selection button on at least one side of the scroll bar.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the keyboard is a QWERTY keyboard.