You have been subscribed to a public bug: horizontal scrolling is broken with the 9-button Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000.
WORKAROUND: sudo apt-get install build-essential xserver-xorg-dev xutils-dev libudev-dev wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-input-evdev/xserver-xorg-input-evdev_2.7.0.orig.tar.gz wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-evdev/+bug/926917/+attachment/3373367/+files/horizontal_scrolling.patch tar -zxvf xserver-xorg-input-evdev_2.7.0.orig.tar.gz cd xf86-input-evdev-2.7.0 patch -p1 < ../horizontal_scrolling.patch ./configure --prefix=/usr make To invert and fix the scrolling change the -1 on line 1601 of src/evdec.c to 1 so it should read: SetScrollValuator(device, axnum, SCROLL_TYPE_HORIZONTAL, 1.0, SCROLL_FLAG_NONE); ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.12.0-7-generic 3.12.0-7.15 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-3.12.0-7-generic] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-7.15-generic 3.12.4 Uname: Linux 3.12.0-7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC2: val 2055 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: val 2055 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: val 2055 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity CurrentDmesg: [ 18.719163] r8169 0000:04:00.0 eth0: link down [ 18.719209] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [ 18.719405] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [ 20.803774] r8169 0000:04:00.0 eth0: link up [ 20.803781] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready Date: Thu Dec 12 17:03:45 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ac145c0d-f41b-4f64-9a96-1ca3b10a8b72 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-12 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20131212) IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: Gateway DX4860 ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.12.0-7-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=e0d98c7c-d44d-4f1c-9754-aac8b034e434 ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.12.0-7-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.12.0-7-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.117 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/19/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: P01-A3 dmi.board.name: DX4860 dmi.board.vendor: Gateway dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gateway dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP01-A3:bd04/19/2011:svnGateway:pnDX4860:pvr:rvnGateway:rnDX4860:rvr:cvnGateway:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: DX4860 dmi.sys.vendor: Gateway ** Affects: xserver-xorg-input-evdev (Ubuntu) Importance: Low Status: Triaged ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug cherry-pick needs-upstream-testing regression-potential trusty -- 045e:00f9 [Gateway DX4860] Horizontal scrolling is broken with specific external mouse device https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1260513 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-input-evdev in Ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp