Better Mouse Configuration

[MoonRise]

While testing latest HH Alpha, I thought of something that would be great in KDE3.5.8 and 4. In the Keyboard/Mouse settings under System Settings, better Mouse configuration. Have it detect the number of buttons on a mouse and have you set those according to your preference.

[Northsider]

Re: Better Mouse Configuration

I'd love to have this! I can't even use my middle wheel button. I can use the mouse wheel to scroll down pages and such, but I cannot use the button

[RJ Hythloday]

Re: Better Mouse Configuration

agreed, I've got 3 mouse buttons that do nothing since I left m$.

[txHarleyMan]

Re: Better Mouse Configuration

The following works for the Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0A. It will enable full support for the forward and back side buttons (works in Nautilus, Epiphany, Firefox, Konqueror).

1. Install imwheel: aptitude install imwheel

2. Edit xorg.conf: sudo kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf

3. Replace the mouse section with the following:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
EndSection

4. Create .imwheelrc: sudo kate .imwheelrc

5. Paste in the following code:
".*"
None, Up, Alt_L|Left
None, Down, Alt_L|Right

"(null)"
None, Up, Alt_L|Left
None, Down, Alt_L|Right

6. Edit the startup file to make imwheel start with X: sudo kate /etc/X11/imwheel/startup.conf Find this line and change the 0 to a 1: IMWHEEL_START=0

7. Create one last file: sudo kate /etc/X11/Xsession.d/63xmodmap Paste in the following code:

killall imwheel
xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7"
BINARY=$(which imwheel)
$BINARY -k -p -b "6 7"

8. Make the file executable: sudo chmod 777 /etc/X11/Xsession.d/63xmodmap

9. Restart X (CTRL + ALT + BACKSPACE). Done!

[RJ Hythloday]

Re: Better Mouse Configuration

The following works for the Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0A. It will enable full support for the forward and back side buttons (works in Nautilus, Epiphany, Firefox, Konqueror).

1. Install imwheel: aptitude install imwheel

2. Edit xorg.conf: sudo kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf

3. Replace the mouse section with the following:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
EndSection

4. Create .imwheelrc: sudo kate .imwheelrc

5. Paste in the following code:
".*"
None, Up, Alt_L|Left
None, Down, Alt_L|Right

"(null)"
None, Up, Alt_L|Left
None, Down, Alt_L|Right

6. Edit the startup file to make imwheel start with X: sudo kate /etc/X11/imwheel/startup.conf Find this line and change the 0 to a 1: IMWHEEL_START=0

7. Create one last file: sudo kate /etc/X11/Xsession.d/63xmodmap Paste in the following code:

killall imwheel
xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7"
BINARY=$(which imwheel)
$BINARY -k -p -b "6 7"

8. Make the file executable: sudo chmod 777 /etc/X11/Xsession.d/63xmodmap

9. Restart X (CTRL + ALT + BACKSPACE). Done!

thx I'll give that a try on my logitech.

[sotoskawasaki]

Re: Better Mouse Configuration

Hello boys,
I have a Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 4000 v1.0. Does anyone knows if the above example will work. If not any other examples? Thank you.

[RJ Hythloday]

Re: Better Mouse Configuration

did'nt end up doing anything for me.

[Gonzalo_VC]

Re: Better Mouse Configuration

While testing latest HH Alpha, I thought of something that would be great in KDE3.5.8 and 4. In the Keyboard/Mouse settings under System Settings, better Mouse configuration. Have it detect the number of buttons on a mouse and have you set those according to your preference.

That's why I keep saying that a better System settings or Control panel utility is needed, to have all this functions together and more clearly: http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3092656.0

But looks like older users are used to the present utilities... However other distros have a very complete and comprehensive one!! I think Kubuntu can only get better with this.
If you agree, put your comments there.
Cheers.