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--- ubuntu:mouse:determine_the_mouse_button_numbers [2021/10/25 08:46] – peter
+++ ubuntu:mouse:determine_the_mouse_button_numbers [2021/10/25 11:18] (current) – [Another Way to Determine the Mouse Buttons] peter
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   * The result shows that the mouse has 9 buttons.
 </WRAP>
+----
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 <code bash>
+xinput test
+</code>
+returns:
+<code bash>
+...
+button press   1
+button release 1
+...
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  A unique button number should be able to be determined for each button on the mouse.
+  * In this case, the result shows **button press   1** when the left mouse button on the mouse was pressed.
+    * Determine the Button Number for every button.
+  * Usually left mouse button is shown as **button 1**.
+  * Usually middle mouse button is shown as **button 2**.
+  * Usually right mouse button is shown as **button 3**.
+  * Other buttons can be determined through trial and error.
+    * The scroll wheel on the mouse (both forwards and backward scrolls) also have a unique button id.
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Another Way to Determine the Mouse Buttons =====
+<code bash>
+xev | grep button
+or
 xev
 </code>
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-===== Identify Each Button Number =====
+==== Identify Each Button Number ====
 With **xev** running, move the mouse pointer into the xev display and click each button on the mouse.
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 **NOTE:**  A unique button number should be able to be determined for each button on the mouse.
-  * In this case, the bottom line of the result shows **button 1**.
+  * In this case, the bottom line of the result shows **button 1** when the left mouse button on the mouse was pressed.
+    * Determine the Button Number for every button.
   * Usually left mouse button is shown as **button 1**.