endo

i couldn't get the [FAQ] Getting Mouse Side Buttons to work in Linux to make my side buttons to work in ubuntu so i thought i would make a write up for ubuntu.

this should work for 7.04 and 7.10

ok first start by changing Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" OR Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" into Option "Protocol" "auto"


now delete the line Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"


now add this line Option "Buttons" "7"


if you only have one scroll leave the Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" line alone


add this line too Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7 4 5 6"

your mouse entry should now look like this.

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7 4 5 6"
EndSection

now save your xorg.conf file

now close all terminals and windows and and restart Xorg.

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endo

ok this should work. can anyone confirm this.

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daljeet2

that should work for any Linux distrobution that has x11 dude
i think its all good
i've seen guides for this all over google

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endo

i tried hobos write up and got nothing. i also tried one that i found in an ubuntu book and that didnt work either. so i combined some that i found and got this to work finally.

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The Hundred Gunner

I'd try it, but I don't have Ubuntu. I'll try it in Sabayon since the side buttons do weird things by default and I'll report back.

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endo

cool sounds good. but no promise it will work.

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marc1989

there is a simplier way were you can bind any of your mouse keys easily


http://ollisalonen.com/btnx/

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endo

interesting and kind of cool. i will check it out as soon as i get a chance to.

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The Hundred Gunner

It broke my xorg.conf.

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"But you would be amazed by how many people think that the only reason to have a computer is to play games, and that playing games is all that anyone with a computer does." - dangerousHobo

dangerousHobo

that will work for any distro as the configuation for Xorg is not dependent on the distro.

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