Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:27:13 -0500 (EST) From: "Alok K. Dhir" <adhir@iagi.net> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> Cc: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: New mouse Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960103122337.14179C-100000@bigdipper.iagi.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960102173532.11149A-100000@latte.eng.umd.edu>
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On Tue, 2 Jan 1996, Chuck Robey wrote: > I tried to keep this question off this list, but I have been patiently > waiting responses from several other sources, and they don't seem to be > panning out. I wanted to replace my old Addison trackballs with new > ones, because their action was getting quite jerky. I insist on getting > a track ball with this geometry: > > /------------------+---+---+---\ > | | | | | > | | | | | > | --- +---+---+---| > | ( ) | > | ___ | > | | > \------------------------------/ > Excuse my miserable graphics, but that's the best I can produce. Anyhow, > I wasn't willing to pay $90 each for Logitech models, but I found some > no-name models that claimed Microsoft compatibility and ran $20 each. My > problem is that, un XFree86, the middle mouse button won't work. I've > tried all the obvious combinations I could define from the XConfig file, > but I still couldn't get it to work. I would really like some help. > > Of course, if someone said "RTFM, you fool" and included a reference to > the FM, I would be even happier. Even if it meant buying a book. While this is not the answer you want - it will probably work: Insert the "Emulate3Buttons" line into the pointer section of the XF86Config file, so that at least you can simulate a middle mouse button push by pushing the two extremes. If this isn't good enough, and you haven't already tried, stick a "ChordMiddle" in the pointer section and see if this works. Good luck! Alok K. Dhir Internet Access Group, Inc. adhir@iagi.net (301) 652-0484 Fax: (301) 652-0649 http://www.iagi.net
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