Alternative solution: http://www.compass.com/synaptics/
This makes the touchpad a really useful device. For example: you can tap with two fingers for middle click, three fingers for right click, and moving a finger up or down on the right edge of touchpad scrolls up or down. For a sample configuration see this: http://www.nihilanth.net/linux/dellc640-debian.html On Friday 05 September 2003 16:57, Itay 'z9u2K' Duvdevani wrote: > On Friday 05 September 2003 19:19, you wrote: > > On Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 05:17:49PM +0300, Itay 'z9u2K' Duvdevani wrote: > > > Hey list, > > > I'm trying to map one of my keyboard buttons (my Menu button) to the > > > third mouse button (button 2). > > > > > > I did: > > > xmodmap -e 'keysym Menu = Pointer_Button2' > > > > > > but it does not seem to work. > > > > > > xev gives the correct code, when I press the Menu button I get the > > > Pointer_Button2 keysym, but through a KeyPressed event and not a > > > ButtonPressed event, which does not do what I intended it to do... > > > > > > I'm using a laptop keyboard, so using the numpad as my mouse using > > > CTRL+SHIFT+NumLock is not a solution for me... > > > > > > How can I make a keyboard button to generate a ButtonPressed event and > > > not a KeyPressed event? > > > > BTW: are you aware of the standard X keyboard-mouse? > > yes, I am, see my original post: > > > I'm using a laptop keyboard, so using the numpad as my mouse using > > > CTRL+SHIFT+NumLock is not a solution for me... > > > > hold ctrl-(left?)alt-shift and press num-lock. You should hear a beep. > > > > Now the numeric keypad will operate the mouse: > > > > * arrows move, including home, end, pageup and pgdn > > * 5 clicks the "current button" > > * + doubles-clicks the "current button" > > * 0 holds down the "current button" > > * . releases the "current button" > > > > The "current button is by-default the first one. You can change it > > using: > > > > / The first > > * The second > > - The third ("middle") > > > > THis is basically set in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/compat/mousekeys ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
