Re: [SLUG] knopppix mouse config

From: michael hast (evylrobot19@cox.net)
Date: Mon Jul 04 2005 - 14:41:31 EDT


Eben King wrote:

>On Sat, 25 Jun 2005, michael hast wrote:
>
>
>
>> I have been using a two-button mouse with a scroll wheel. Now, I'm
>>using a three-button track-ball. What's the easiest way to configure my
>>new button?
>>
>>
>
>Edit /etc/X11/<whatever your X config file's called>
>The relevant section in mine looks like this:
>
>Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Mouse0"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
> Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
> Option "Buttons" "6"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 5"
>EndSection
>
>You probably want to change the Protocol (check
>/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.mouse), number of buttons (a wheel has two
>directions, therefore counts as two buttons), and "Emulate3Buttons" (since
>you have a third physical button, say "no"). No scroll wheel? Remove the
>"ZAxisMapping" option.
>
>
>
thanks. I thought everybody had forgotten about that Q. (I have so
many!...)
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