Talk:Multimedia Key Mapping in Mythbuntu using xmodmap: Difference between revisions
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Created page with "== Middle Mouse Button == Here is how to convert the PrintScreen key into a middle mouse button: xmodmap -e 'keysym Print = Pointer_Button2' xkbset m xkbset exp =m You n..." |
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You need the xkbset program to change a keypress event into a buttonpress event. xkbset can be downloaded from: | You need the xkbset program to change a keypress event into a buttonpress event. xkbset can be downloaded from: | ||
http://www.math.missouri.edu/~stephen/software/xkbset/ ( or xkbset-0.5.tar.gz, local copy) | http://www.math.missouri.edu/~stephen/software/xkbset/ ( or xkbset-0.5.tar.gz, local copy) | ||
xmodmap can be used to make a key on the keyboard behave as a mouse click. it cannot make a mouse click behave as a key being pressed. For that a program called xbindkeys is needed. | |||
Revision as of 14:54, 28 February 2015
Middle Mouse Button
Here is how to convert the PrintScreen key into a middle mouse button:
xmodmap -e 'keysym Print = Pointer_Button2' xkbset m xkbset exp =m
You need the xkbset program to change a keypress event into a buttonpress event. xkbset can be downloaded from: http://www.math.missouri.edu/~stephen/software/xkbset/ ( or xkbset-0.5.tar.gz, local copy)
xmodmap can be used to make a key on the keyboard behave as a mouse click. it cannot make a mouse click behave as a key being pressed. For that a program called xbindkeys is needed.