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--- ubuntu:mouse:mapping_mouse_buttons_to_arbitrary_functions [2021/10/25 14:53] – peter
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-====== Ubuntu - Mouse - Mapping Mouse Buttons to Arbitrary Functions ======
-==== Install xbindkeys ====
-<code bash>
-sudo apt install xbindkeys
-</code>
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-==== Install xautomation ====
-<code bash>
-sudo apt install xautomation
-</code>
-<WRAP info>
-**NOTE:** This provides the **xte** component; to send events directly to the input handler.
-  * These events include Button presses and Mouse clicks.
-</WRAP>
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-==== Create the xbindkeys Configuration File ====
-<code bash?>
-xbindkeys --defaults > $HOME/.xbindkeysrc
-</code>
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-==== Edit the xbindkeys Configuration File ====
-Edit **~/.xbindkeysrc**.
-  * To create a double-click event when button 8 is released, add the following:
-<file bash ~/.xbindkeysrc>
-"/usr/bin/xte 'mouseclick 1' 'mouseclick 1' &"
-b:8 + Release
-</file>
-<WRAP info>
-**NOTE:**  The format of this file is a series of paired lines.
-  * The first line is a command to be executed for an event;
-    * The quotation marks ("") around the command is required.
-  * The second line is the event description.
-  * The first mouse button (left) is called b:1, the second (right) b:2 and so forth.
-Here, the **xte** component of xautomation to send events directly to the input handler.
-</WRAP>
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-==== Additional xbindkeys Configurations ====
-Here are some examples of additional entries.
-<file bash ~/.xbindkeysrc>
-# Back changed to Copy
-"xte 'keydown Control_L' 'key C' 'keyup Control_L'"
-  b:8
-# Forward
-"xte 'keydown Alt_L' 'key Right' 'keyup Alt_L'"
-  b:9
-</file>
-<WRAP info>
-**NOTE:**  This maps:
-  * Back button: 8
-    * When Button 8 on the mouse is pressed, send a CTRL-C followed by a Key up.
-  * Forward button: 9
-    * When Button 9 on the mouse is pressed, send a ALT followed by a Key up.
-</WRAP>
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-===== Run at startup =====
-One approach is to create a shell script that performs the Mouse Button mapping:
-<code bash>
-echo "xinput --set-button-map 21 3 2 1" > leftmouseremap.sh
-</code>
-Give it executable permission:
-<code bash>
-chmod +x leftmouseremap.sh
-</code>
-<WRAP info>
-**NOTE:**  Either run the script manually, or configure it to automatically run on system reboot.
-  * Follow any process to have this script run at boot if needed.
-  * Remember to configure 'xbindkeys' to run automatically on system startup too if needed:
-    * '/usr/bin/xbindkeys'
-</WRAP>
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