Lost forward/backward mouse functions after update to -current X.org

BroX · 05-05-2012, 08:52 AM

First of all a BIG thanks to the developers for the massive X.org update today in -current!

However, after the update I lost forward and backward functions of my mouse (side-) buttons. I think the buttons do not generate the correct events:

Press/release the 'forward' button:

Code:

LeaveNotify event, serial 43, synthetic NO, window 0x5600001,
    root 0x156, subw 0x0, time 1579862, (5,145), root:(719,402),
    mode NotifyGrab, detail NotifyAncestor, same_screen YES,
    focus YES, state 16

EnterNotify event, serial 43, synthetic NO, window 0x5600001,
    root 0x156, subw 0x0, time 1581390, (5,145), root:(719,402),
    mode NotifyUngrab, detail NotifyAncestor, same_screen YES,
    focus YES, state 16

KeymapNotify event, serial 43, synthetic NO, window 0x0,
    keys:  86  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   
           0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Press/release 'backward':

Code:

LeaveNotify event, serial 43, synthetic NO, window 0x5600001,
    root 0x156, subw 0x0, time 1707118, (4,92), root:(718,349),
    mode NotifyGrab, detail NotifyAncestor, same_screen YES,
    focus YES, state 16

EnterNotify event, serial 43, synthetic NO, window 0x5600001,
    root 0x156, subw 0x0, time 1708862, (4,92), root:(718,349),
    mode NotifyUngrab, detail NotifyAncestor, same_screen YES,
    focus YES, state 16

KeymapNotify event, serial 43, synthetic NO, window 0x0,
    keys:  86  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   
           0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Does anyone have an idea how to get the buttons back?

Edit: just adding that the mouse worked by default without Xorg.conf or custom Xmodmap or so. No errors or warnings in /var/log/Xorg.0.log.

Oh, and it is a wireless usb mouse

Code:

lsusb:
  idVendor           0x05fe Chic Technology Corp.
  idProduct          0x1010 Optical Wireless

Code:

$ dmesg|grep -i mouse
mousedev: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
generic-usb 0003:05FE:1010.0002: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [Device USB Device] on usb-0000:00:13.1-3/input1

business_kid · 05-05-2012, 01:57 PM

I think the change was that it had been handled in Hal, but now is handled in X. This leaves you writing a mouse.conf for xorg.conf.d

stormtracknole · 05-05-2012, 02:09 PM

You missed this thread just a few lines below yours. Anyway, just run:

Code:

slackpkg install-new

This will install the missing package mtdev.

TobiSGD · 05-05-2012, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stormtracknole

You missed this thread just a few lines below yours. Anyway, just run:

Code:

slackpkg install-new

This will install the missing package mtdev.

If mtdev would be missing the mouse buttons wouldn't generate an event at all, nor would the OP even be able to start xev.

@BroX: Back/Forward buttons working fine on my Logitech MX518 (wired USB) without any kind of xorg.conf on a fresh upgraded -current. But may that is hardware related and business_kid is right with his suggestion.

stormtracknole · 05-05-2012, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

If mtdev would be missing the mouse buttons wouldn't generate an event at all, nor would the OP even be able to start xev.

@BroX: Back/Forward buttons working fine on my Logitech MX518 (wired USB) without any kind of xorg.conf on a fresh upgraded -current. But may that is hardware related and business_kid is right with his suggestion.

Ah, totally misread his post. Carry on...

BroX · 05-05-2012, 06:03 PM

Thanks all.

Indeed, I did not miss the new packages. So I'll see if I can put together a mouse.conf that will take care of business.

BroX · 05-05-2012, 08:09 PM

Ok, getting a bit further. Part of the problem was in ~/.xbindkeysrc, which had this code

Code:

# Enable system-wide use of forward/back buttons on mouse
# Mouse Buttons
"/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Alt_L]\[Left]""
m:0x0 + b:8 
"/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Alt_L]\[Right]""
m:0x0 + b:9
"/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[CTRL+V]""
m:0x0 + b:2

Without this, xev now reports "button 8" and "button 9" for the side buttons, and back/forward works in firefox but not in krusader or dolphin.

xev does not report any text such as 'back' or 'forward', also no key codes. In fact, the '8' or '9' are the only differences in the xev report. I guess this excludes use of ~/.Xmodmap?

Has the syntax for .xbindkeysrc maybe changed in the latest X.org?

All tips welcome!