ubuntu:mouse:map_mouse_buttons
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Ubuntu - Mouse - Map Mouse Buttons
Map the Mouse Buttons
xinput set-button-map 8 1 0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
NOTE: The initial 8 is the Mouse Id as determined above.
- The remaining 1 0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 is the 9 mouse buttons as determined above.
- Here, button 2 is replaced by a zero.
- This disables this button.
- For left-handed people, the left and right buttons could be swapped around (the 3 and 1 are switched).
- 3 2 1 4 5 6 7 8 9
Mapping Mouse Buttons to Arbitrary Functions
Install xbindkeys
sudo apt install xbindkeys
Install xautomation
sudo apt install xautomation
Create the xbindkeys Configuration File
xbindkeys --defaults > $HOME/.xbindkeysrc
Edit the xbindkeys Configuration File
Edit ~/.xbindkeysrc.
- To create a double-click event when button 8 is released, add the following:
- ~/.xbindkeysrc
"/usr/bin/xte 'mouseclick 1' 'mouseclick 1' &" b:8 + Release
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 second line is the event description.
Here, the xte component of xautomation to send events directly to the input handler.
Additional xbindkeys Configurations
Here are some examples of additional entries.
- ~/.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
NOTE: This maps:
- Back button: 8
- Forward button: 9
Remember to configure 'xbindkeys' to run automatically on system startup.
- '/usr/bin/xbindkeys'
References
ubuntu/mouse/map_mouse_buttons.1635155513.txt.gz · Last modified: 2021/10/25 09:51 by peter