ubuntu:mouse:map_mouse_buttons
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Ubuntu - Mouse - Map Mouse Buttons
Map a Mouse Button to Another Button
This can be useful for changing the mouse for left-handed people.
- The left and right buttons could be swapped around (the 3 and 1 are switched).
xinput set-button-map 8 3 2 1
NOTE: The initial 8 is the Mouse Id as determined above.
- Usually this would be in the order 1 2 3, where
- 1: is the left mouse button.
- 2: is the middle mouse button.
- 3: is the right mouse button.
- Here, button 3 is swapped with button 1.
- 3 2 1 4 5 6 7 8 9
Disable a Specific 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.
References
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