Enfenion
January 21st, 2008, 04:10 PM
First of all, run
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf~backup
If your system hangs, you can run
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf~backup /etc/X11/xorg.conf
to get x back.
1. Changing xorg.conf:
cat /proc/bus/input/devices
and find the one with:
N: Name="Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
look at "Handlers", f.ex.
H: Handlers=mouse1 event4
note the number after event, (i.e. event4)
in xorg.conf:
gksudo gedit /etc/xorg.conf
change
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
to
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "evdev"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/event4"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "10"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
(Changed Driver to "evdev", changed "Device" to "/dev/input/[THE EVENT FROM EARLIER]" added Option "Buttons" "10")
Restart x by pressing [Ctrl]+[Alt]+ at the same time, and everything should work. If you can't get back in to gnome, you could revert from backup as stated above and run
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
If everything works continue to the next step.
[B]2. Mapping the keys
Install xvkbd and xbindkeys
sudo apt-get install xvkbd xbindkeys
and make the ~/.xbindkeysrc file:
gedit ~/.xbindkeysrc
write
"/usr/X11R6/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Alt_L]\[Left]""
m:0x0 + b:6
"/usr/X11R6/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Alt_L]\[Right]""
m:0x0 + b:7
"/usr/bin/gnome-terminal"
b:8
and save.
(enables back and forward. the last two lines makes the "logitech button" or whatever start a new terminal)
and then run
xbindkeys
Check if everything works.
Then make xbindkeys start automatically:
System -> Preferences -> Sessions -> Add -> xbindkeys
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf~backup
If your system hangs, you can run
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf~backup /etc/X11/xorg.conf
to get x back.
1. Changing xorg.conf:
cat /proc/bus/input/devices
and find the one with:
N: Name="Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
look at "Handlers", f.ex.
H: Handlers=mouse1 event4
note the number after event, (i.e. event4)
in xorg.conf:
gksudo gedit /etc/xorg.conf
change
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
to
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "evdev"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/event4"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "10"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
(Changed Driver to "evdev", changed "Device" to "/dev/input/[THE EVENT FROM EARLIER]" added Option "Buttons" "10")
Restart x by pressing [Ctrl]+[Alt]+ at the same time, and everything should work. If you can't get back in to gnome, you could revert from backup as stated above and run
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
If everything works continue to the next step.
[B]2. Mapping the keys
Install xvkbd and xbindkeys
sudo apt-get install xvkbd xbindkeys
and make the ~/.xbindkeysrc file:
gedit ~/.xbindkeysrc
write
"/usr/X11R6/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Alt_L]\[Left]""
m:0x0 + b:6
"/usr/X11R6/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Alt_L]\[Right]""
m:0x0 + b:7
"/usr/bin/gnome-terminal"
b:8
and save.
(enables back and forward. the last two lines makes the "logitech button" or whatever start a new terminal)
and then run
xbindkeys
Check if everything works.
Then make xbindkeys start automatically:
System -> Preferences -> Sessions -> Add -> xbindkeys