POINTING DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE SLEEVE

The present disclosure relates to a pointing device (1) comprising a slider bar (3) comprising: a non-circular support member (5) elongated along an axis A1 and comprising a flat or convex user interface support surface (6); a flexible sleeve (7) disposed around the support member, the flexible sleeve being rotatable about the support member and slidable along the support member along axis A1, a portion of the flexible sleeve being supported by the user interface support surface at any time during use, the portion comprising a user interface surface (9); and a friction-reducing layer (11) adhered to the support member (5), the friction-reducing layer being configured to reduce friction between the support member and the flexible sleeve; the pointing device further comprising a sensor configured to detect rotational and axial movement of the flexible sleeve relative to the support member (5).