Author Topic: Middle-Click ain't working dude (Read 7214 times)

deadly7 · « **on:** November 28, 2005, 08:51:04 pm »

# The mouse device. The device is normally set to /dev/mouse,
# which is usually a symbolic link to the real device.

Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
# Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
# Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
# Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS1"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

iago told me to add that last line of code in /root/etc/x11/xorg.conf.

Sidoh · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2005, 09:00:31 pm »

I laugh at your pain.

I don't even use my middle mouse button, I wouldn't miss it much. If you're talking about the wheel (not the button), I'd probably cry for you. I'd die without my mouse wheel. All that manual scrolling would be too much to bare.

deadly7 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2005, 09:24:22 pm »

I mean both.

Ergot · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2005, 09:29:34 pm »

You're suppose to put it in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
That would fix the scrolling, but I'm not sure about middle click. You can just enable emulate3button and use left+right as middle

deadly7 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2005, 09:33:26 pm »

I did put it in that file.. it didn't WORK. Duh.

iago · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2005, 10:30:17 am »

Try adding
buttons "7"

Or, search Google. There are lots of people asking that same question.

mynameistmp · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2005, 02:30:08 am »

You should check out this file:

Quote

bash-3.00$ locate README.mouse
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.mouse

There's a guide in tldps HOW-TO section:
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html/3-Button-Mouse-html.tar.gz

This is probably the best reference I've ever seen for the topic:
http://www.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/

Ergot · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2005, 02:52:10 am »

Blasphemy

README's are the devil

Joe · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2005, 10:13:43 pm »

Hm, I don't know if this pertains to scrolling as well, but you should turn on Emulate3Buttons (or does that do Right+Left=Middle?).

Ergot · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2005, 10:44:57 pm »

Quote from: Joe[e2] on November 30, 2005, 10:13:43 pm

Hm, I don't know if this pertains to scrolling as well, but you should turn on Emulate3Buttons (or does that do Right+Left=Middle?).

It does Left + Right = Middle.

deadly7 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2006, 10:34:45 pm »

Ignoring the huge bump, none of the things have worked. ><
Now that I use linux daily, this has become a hugeeee nuisance. Are there any more suggestions? I have an old-school M$ for CTX mouse.

Edit: Also, I mean mouse scrolling. Middle-Click (aka mousebutton 3) doesn't work either, but that's not a priority.

Ergot · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2006, 11:06:29 pm »

Fixed

mynameistmp · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2006, 01:47:21 am »

Mind posting your solution ?

Joe · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2006, 07:49:49 am »

Quote from: mynameistmp on March 13, 2006, 01:47:21 am

Mind posting your solution ?

Replaced broken mouse.

deadly7 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2006, 03:49:49 pm »

Quote from: Joe on March 13, 2006, 07:49:49 am

Quote from: mynameistmp on March 13, 2006, 01:47:21 am
Mind posting your solution ?

Replaced broken mouse.

You lose.

Ergot helped me on AIM.
He told me to change "PS/2" to "IMPS/2" in my xorg.conf file.

Krazed · « **Reply #15 on:** March 17, 2006, 08:32:48 pm »

I have the same problem. I'm running a laptop and a 3-button microsoft mouse connected through USB with no scroll. It's hellll. =(

deadly7 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 17, 2006, 10:40:18 pm »

Change "PS/2" to "USB" in your xorg.conf file.

Sidoh · « **Reply #17 on:** March 17, 2006, 10:42:34 pm »

I think I had to change mine to IMPS/2, like you.

deadly7 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 18, 2006, 02:27:39 pm »

So uh, now my middle mouse wheel isn't working on reinstall. It could be the really shitty mouse that has a stingy wheel, but it's just fine on Windows..

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Author Topic: Middle-Click ain't working dude (Read 7214 times)