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Old 11-24-2004, 01:17 AM   #1
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I can't set left hand mouse in kde


What can I do? (I'm useing mdk10.1official)
 
Old 11-24-2004, 02:11 AM   #2
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use xmodmap to switch your buttons over
 
Old 11-24-2004, 03:54 AM   #3
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Also see http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=147476
 
Old 11-24-2004, 05:11 AM   #4
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use xmodmap to switch your buttons over
[a@Mdk a]$ xmodmap
xmodmap: up to 3 keys per modifier, (keycodes in parentheses):

shift Shift_L (0x32), Shift_R (0x3e)
lock Caps_Lock (0x42)
control Control_L (0x25), Control_R (0x6d)
mod1 Alt_L (0x40), Alt_L (0x7d), Meta_L (0x9c)
mod2 Num_Lock (0x4d)
mod3
mod4 Super_L (0x7f), Hyper_L (0x80)
mod5 Mode_switch (0x5d), ISO_Level3_Shift (0x7c)


How can i set the mouse becomeing left hang mouse?
 
Old 11-24-2004, 07:22 AM   #5
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try xmodmap -e "pointer = 2 1 3" (or whatever, depending how many buttons you have, use xev to test.)
 
Old 11-24-2004, 07:55 AM   #6
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[root@Mdk a]# xmodmap -e "pointer=2 1 3"
xmodmap: unknown command on line commandline:0
xmodmap: 1 error encountered, aborting


what's wrong?
 
Old 11-24-2004, 08:31 AM   #7
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space around the = I think?
 
Old 11-24-2004, 07:16 PM   #8
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[root@Mdk a]# xmodmap -e "pointer = 2 1 3"
xmodmap: commandline:0: bad number of buttons, must have 7 instead of 3
xmodmap: 1 error encountered, aborting.

[root@Mdk a]# xmodmap -e "pointer = 2 1 7"
xmodmap: commandline:0: bad number of buttons, must have 7 instead of 3
xmodmap: 1 error encountered, aborting.


how?
 
Old 11-25-2004, 02:17 AM   #9
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why?
 
Old 11-25-2004, 05:44 AM   #10
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then define all 7, such as "pointer = 2 1 3 4 5 6 7" or whatever works for you..
 
Old 11-25-2004, 06:14 AM   #11
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[a@Mdk a]$ xmodmap -e "pointer = 2 1 3 4 5 6 7"
xmodmap: commandline:0: bad number of buttons, must have 5 instead of 7
xmodmap: 1 error encountered, aborting.
[a@Mdk a]$
 
Old 11-25-2004, 07:37 AM   #12
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THEN USE 5
 
  


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